Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 42.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern Africa stood at 42.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern Africa peaked at 42.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.5% | — |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 42.5% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.7% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.0% | 42.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 1 Norfolk Island 100.0% compare
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- 2 Türkiye 37.8% compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 99.7% compare
- 4 Cook Islands 95.6% compare
- 5 Faroe Islands 87.5% compare
- 6 Zambia 82.5% compare
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- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -10.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -18.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern Africa was 42.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eastern Africa ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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