Northern Europe vs Thailand: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Northern Europe
11.6%
in 2025
Thailand
41.3%
in 2025
Northern Europe rank
30th
Thailand rank
29th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Northern Europe
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 41.3% against 11.6% in Northern Europe, a difference of 29.7%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 3.6 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 29th of 35 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 41.3% | 36.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 41.3% | 33.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 41.3% | 31.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 41.3% | 29.9% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 41.3% against 11.6% in Northern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Northern Europe and Thailand?
- 29.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Europe and Thailand rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Northern Europe ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 29th 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.