Nicaragua vs Saint Lucia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Nicaragua
34.2%
in 2020
Saint Lucia
32.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Saint Lucia rank
55th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Nicaragua
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 34.2% against 32.6% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Saint Lucia ranks 55th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 29.0% | 25.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 40.7% | 2.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 32.6% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Nicaragua or Saint Lucia?
- Nicaragua, at 34.2% against 32.6% in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Nicaragua and Saint Lucia?
- 1.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saint Lucia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Saint Lucia ranks 55th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).