Belgium vs Germany: Share of forest area within protected areas
Belgium
26.6%
in 2025
Germany
28.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
67th
Germany rank
66th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 28.9% against 26.6% in Belgium, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 67th and Germany ranks 66th of 197 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 18.7% | 14.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 28.9% | 13.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 28.9% | 2.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 28.9% against 26.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Belgium and Germany?
- 2.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Belgium ranks 67th and Germany ranks 66th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).