Pitcairn vs Southern Europe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Pitcairn
66.7%
in 2025
Southern Europe
35.7%
in 2025
Pitcairn rank
9th
Southern Europe rank
6th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Pitcairn
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Pitcairn currently reports 66.7% against 35.7% in Southern Europe, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Pitcairn's figure about 1.9 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Pitcairn has been ahead every year.
Pitcairn ranks 9th and Southern Europe ranks 6th of 168 countries.
Pitcairn has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pitcairn | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 6.8% | 59.8% | Pitcairn |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 16.8% | 49.9% | Pitcairn |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 33.4% | 33.2% | Pitcairn |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 35.3% | 31.3% | Pitcairn |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Pitcairn or Southern Europe?
- Pitcairn, at 66.7% against 35.7% in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Pitcairn and Southern Europe?
- 31.0%, with Pitcairn ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pitcairn and Southern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Pitcairn and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Pitcairn ranks 9th and Southern Europe ranks 6th of 168 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.