Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Réunion: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
59.5%
in 2025
Réunion
73.0%
in 2025
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
12th
Réunion rank
8th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Réunion
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How they compare

Réunion currently reports 73.0% against 59.5% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 13.5%.

That makes Réunion's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th and Réunion ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 1 and Réunion in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Réunion Difference Ahead
2000s 22.8% 8.4% 14.3% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 59.5% 79.2% 19.7% Réunion
2020s 59.5% 73.0% 13.5% Réunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Réunion?
Réunion, at 73.0% against 59.5% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Réunion?
13.5%, with Réunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Réunion?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Réunion rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th and Réunion ranks 8th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
232 places, 1,379 data points, 1990–2025
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