Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs Spain: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
4.3%
in 2025
Spain
40.2%
in 2020
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
35th
Spain rank
33rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 40.2% against 4.3% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 35.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 9.3 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 35th 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 | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 7.2% | 3.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 12.7% | 8.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 39.7% | 35.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 40.2% | 35.9% | 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, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or Spain?
- Spain, at 40.2% against 4.3% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Spain?
- 35.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Spain rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 35th 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.