Pitcairn vs Western Europe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Pitcairn
66.7%
in 2025
Western Europe
29.7%
in 2025
Pitcairn rank
9th
Western Europe rank
8th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Pitcairn
- Western Europe
How they compare
Pitcairn currently reports 66.7% against 29.7% in Western Europe, a difference of 37.0%.
That makes Pitcairn's figure about 2.2 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Pitcairn has been ahead every year.
Pitcairn ranks 9th and Western Europe ranks 8th of 168 countries.
Pitcairn has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pitcairn | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 18.0% | 48.7% | Pitcairn |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 18.0% | 48.7% | Pitcairn |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 29.0% | 37.6% | Pitcairn |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 29.7% | 37.0% | 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 Western Europe?
- Pitcairn, at 66.7% against 29.7% in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Pitcairn and Western Europe?
- 37.0%, with Pitcairn ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pitcairn and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Pitcairn and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Pitcairn ranks 9th and Western Europe ranks 8th 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.