Spain vs Türkiye: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Spain
40.2%
in 2020
Türkiye
37.8%
in 2025
Spain rank
33rd
Türkiye rank
36th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Spain currently reports 40.2% against 37.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.
Spain ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 30.7% | 23.5% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 31.2% | 18.6% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 32.6% | 7.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 34.3% | 5.9% | 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, Spain or Türkiye?
- Spain, at 40.2% against 37.8% in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Spain and Türkiye?
- 2.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Spain ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 36th of 197 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.