Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 24.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 24.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 24.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1990.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 8th out of 20 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.7% | — |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.6% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.6% | 24.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 24.1% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 20 regions with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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