Spain vs United States of America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Spain
40.2%
in 2020
United States of America
10.0%
in 2025
Spain rank
33rd
United States of America rank
32nd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
Spain currently reports 40.2% against 10.0% in United States of America, a difference of 30.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 4.0 times United States of America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 6.7% | 5.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 9.7% | 30.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 10.2% | 29.9% | 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 United States of America?
- Spain, at 40.2% against 10.0% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Spain and United States of America?
- 30.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Spain ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 32nd 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.