Pitcairn vs Venezuela: Share of forest area within protected areas
Pitcairn
66.7%
in 2025
Venezuela
78.3%
in 2025
Pitcairn rank
10th
Venezuela rank
7th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Pitcairn
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 78.3% against 66.7% in Pitcairn, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Pitcairn's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Pitcairn ranks 10th and Venezuela ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pitcairn | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 67.2% | 0.5% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 83.4% | 16.8% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 78.3% | 11.6% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 78.2% | 11.5% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Pitcairn or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 78.3% against 66.7% in Pitcairn as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Pitcairn and Venezuela?
- 11.6%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pitcairn and Venezuela?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Pitcairn and Venezuela rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Pitcairn ranks 10th and Venezuela ranks 7th 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 (%).