Nepal vs Western Europe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Nepal
59.3%
in 2025
Western Europe
29.7%
in 2025
Nepal rank
11th
Western Europe rank
8th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Nepal
- Western Europe
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 59.3% against 29.7% in Western Europe, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.0 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 8th of 168 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 1.0% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 18.0% | 30.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 29.0% | 25.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 29.7% | 28.6% | 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, Nepal or Western Europe?
- Nepal, at 59.3% against 29.7% in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Nepal and Western Europe?
- 29.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Nepal ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 8th 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.