Denmark vs Polynesia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Denmark
13.2%
in 2025
Polynesia
14.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
111th
Polynesia rank
109th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Denmark
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 14.0% against 13.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 111th and Polynesia ranks 109th of 182 countries.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 13.9% | 13.8% | Polynesia |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 14.3% | 11.4% | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 14.0% | 7.3% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 14.0% | 3.3% | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Denmark or Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 14.0% against 13.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Denmark and Polynesia?
- 0.8%, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Polynesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Polynesia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Denmark ranks 111th and Polynesia ranks 109th of 182 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.