Switzerland vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Switzerland
17.73
in 2020
Zimbabwe
17.4
in 2020
Switzerland rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
83rd

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Switzerland
  • Zimbabwe
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 17.73 against 17.4 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.33.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 156 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 17.73 17.4 0.33 Switzerland
2020s 17.73 17.4 0.33 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Switzerland or Zimbabwe?
Switzerland, at 17.73 against 17.4 in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
0.33, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Switzerland and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Switzerland ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,208 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed