Nicaragua vs Tanzania: Share of forest area within protected areas
Nicaragua
34.2%
in 2020
Tanzania
34.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Tanzania rank
49th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Nicaragua
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 34.5% against 34.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Tanzania ranks 49th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 34.5% | 19.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 51.0% | 12.9% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 34.5% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Nicaragua or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 34.5% against 34.2% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Nicaragua and Tanzania?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tanzania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Tanzania rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Tanzania ranks 49th 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 (%).