Eastern Europe vs Slovakia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Eastern Europe
23.6%
in 2025
Slovakia
54.2%
in 2025
Eastern Europe rank
14th
Slovakia rank
17th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Eastern Europe
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 54.2% against 23.6% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 30.6%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 2.3 times Eastern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Europe ahead.
Eastern Europe ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 17th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 2.6% | 15.5% | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 3.1% | 16.0% | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 40.2% | 18.5% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 53.7% | 30.6% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 54.2% 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 Slovakia?
- 30.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Slovakia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Europe and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eastern Europe ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 17th 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.