Europe vs Nepal: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Europe
23.2%
in 2025
Nepal
59.3%
in 2025
Europe rank
13th
Nepal rank
11th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Europe
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 59.3% against 23.2% in Europe, a difference of 36.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.6 times Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 13th and Nepal ranks 11th of 32 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 19.0% | 2.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 48.5% | 30.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 54.3% | 33.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 58.3% | 35.5% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 59.3% 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 Nepal?
- 36.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Nepal rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Europe ranks 13th and Nepal ranks 11th 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.