Northern Europe vs Spain: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Northern Europe
11.6%
in 2025
Spain
40.2%
in 2020
Northern Europe rank
30th
Spain rank
33rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Northern Europe
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 40.2% against 11.6% in Northern Europe, a difference of 28.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 3.5 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 30th and Spain ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 7.2% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 12.7% | 4.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 39.7% | 29.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 40.2% | 28.9% | 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 Europe or Spain?
- Spain, at 40.2% against 11.6% in Northern Europe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Northern Europe and Spain?
- 28.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Northern Europe and Spain rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Northern Europe ranks 30th 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.