Europe vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Europe
23.2%
in 2025
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
59.5%
in 2025
Europe rank
15th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
12th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Europe
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 59.5% against 23.2% in Europe, a difference of 36.3%.
That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 2.6 times Europe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 15th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th of 35 groups.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 22.8% | 4.6% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 59.5% | 38.2% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 59.5% | 36.7% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 59.5% 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 36.3%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Europe ranks 15th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th 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.