Belgium vs Germany: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Belgium
26.6%
in 2025
Germany
28.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
57th
Germany rank
56th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 28.9% against 26.6% in Belgium, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 57th and Germany ranks 56th of 168 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 18.7% | 14.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 28.9% | 13.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 28.9% | 2.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 28.9% against 26.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Belgium and Germany?
- 2.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Germany ranks 56th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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.