Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 30.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) stood at 30.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 30.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1990.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.2% | — |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 30.7% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 27.0% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 27.9% | 30.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- 3 Uzbekistan 99.7% compare
- 4 Cook Islands 95.6% compare
- 5 Faroe Islands 87.5% compare
- 6 Zambia 82.5% compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 78.3% compare
- 8 Réunion 73.0% compare
- 8 Reunion 73.0% compare
More environment data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 41.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 47.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 37.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 32.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 36.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 71.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 46.0% (2024)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 2,141 (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 15.9% (2023)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1,427 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 30.7% 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1990.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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