Eastern Europe vs Indonesia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Eastern Europe
23.6%
in 2025
Indonesia
54.5%
in 2025
Eastern Europe rank
14th
Indonesia rank
14th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Eastern Europe
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 54.5% against 23.6% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 30.9%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.3 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 14th and Indonesia ranks 14th of 35 groups.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 51.1% | 33.0% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 49.6% | 30.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 55.1% | 33.5% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 54.5% | 31.3% | Indonesia |
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 Europe or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 54.5% against 23.6% in Eastern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Eastern Europe and Indonesia?
- 30.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Europe and Indonesia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eastern Europe ranks 14th and Indonesia ranks 14th 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.