Bulgaria vs Finland: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Bulgaria
15.6%
in 2025
Finland
14.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
94th
Finland rank
95th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.6% against 14.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 94th and Finland ranks 95th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 5.5% | 2.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 12.0% | 5.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 13.6% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 15.6% against 14.8% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th and Finland ranks 95th 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.