Ecuador vs Germany: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Ecuador
25.8%
in 2025
Germany
28.9%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
58th
Germany rank
56th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Ecuador
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 28.9% against 25.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 58th and Germany ranks 56th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 18.7% | 6.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 28.9% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 28.9% | 2.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Ecuador or Germany?
- Germany, at 28.9% against 25.8% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Ecuador and Germany?
- 3.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Germany rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Ecuador ranks 58th and Germany ranks 56th of 168 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.