Europe vs Indonesia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Europe
23.2%
in 2025
Indonesia
54.5%
in 2025
Europe rank
13th
Indonesia rank
12th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Europe
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 54.5% against 23.2% in Europe, a difference of 31.3%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.3 times Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 13th and Indonesia ranks 12th of 32 groups.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 51.1% | 34.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 49.6% | 31.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 55.1% | 33.9% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 54.5% | 31.7% | 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, Europe or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 54.5% against 23.2% in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Europe and Indonesia?
- 31.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Indonesia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Europe ranks 13th and Indonesia ranks 12th 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.