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

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
59.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
69.5%
in 2025
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
10th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Sri Lanka
203040506070199020072025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 69.5% against 59.5% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 10.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 22.8% 26.2% 3.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 59.5% 44.8% 14.7% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 59.5% 69.5% 10.0% Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 69.5% 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 Sri Lanka?
10.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th 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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