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
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.