Austria vs France: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Austria
22.63
in 2020
France
23.29
in 2020
Austria rank
57th
France rank
55th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Austria
  • France
510152025201020152020

How they compare

France currently reports 23.29 against 22.63 in Austria, a difference of 0.66.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 57th and France ranks 55th of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria France Difference Ahead
2010s 21.77 19.61 2.16 Austria
2020s 22.63 23.29 0.66 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Austria or France?
France, at 23.29 against 22.63 in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Austria and France?
0.66, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Austria and France rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Austria ranks 57th and France ranks 55th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Austria vs France: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-forest-area-within-legally-established-protected-areas/austria/france/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-forest-area-within-legally-established-protected-areas/austria/france/">Austria vs France: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,208 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed