Northern Africa vs Spain: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Northern Africa
9.9%
in 2025
Spain
40.2%
in 2020
Northern Africa rank
33rd
Spain rank
33rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Northern Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 40.2% against 9.9% in Northern Africa, a difference of 30.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 4.1 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 0.4% | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 12.7% | 5.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 39.7% | 29.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 40.2% | 30.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Northern Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 40.2% against 9.9% in Northern Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Northern Africa and Spain?
- 30.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Northern Africa and Spain rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Northern Africa ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
- 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.