Nepal vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Nepal
59.3%
in 2025
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
59.5%
in 2025
Nepal rank
13th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
12th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Nepal
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 59.5% against 59.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 13th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 22.8% | 25.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 59.5% | 5.1% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 59.5% | 1.2% | 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, Nepal or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 59.5% against 59.3% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Nepal and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Nepal ranks 13th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th of 197 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.