Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
25.9%
in 2025
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
59.5%
in 2025
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
10th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
12th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2030405060199020072025

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 59.5% against 25.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 33.6%.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 2.3 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th of 35 groups.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 20.3% 22.8% 2.5% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 25.1% 59.5% 34.3% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 25.9% 59.5% 33.6% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 59.5% against 25.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
33.6%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th of 35 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
232 places, 1,379 data points, 1990–2025
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