Eastern Europe vs Pitcairn: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Eastern Europe
23.6%
in 2025
Pitcairn
66.7%
in 2025
Eastern Europe rank
12th
Pitcairn rank
9th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Eastern Europe
- Pitcairn
How they compare
Pitcairn currently reports 66.7% against 23.6% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 43.1%.
That makes Pitcairn's figure about 2.8 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Pitcairn has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 12th and Pitcairn ranks 9th of 32 groups.
Pitcairn has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Pitcairn | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 66.7% | 48.6% | Pitcairn |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 66.7% | 47.6% | Pitcairn |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 66.7% | 45.1% | Pitcairn |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 66.7% | 43.5% | Pitcairn |
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 Pitcairn?
- Pitcairn, at 66.7% 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 Pitcairn?
- 43.1%, with Pitcairn ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Pitcairn?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Europe and Pitcairn rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eastern Europe ranks 12th and Pitcairn ranks 9th of 32 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.