Ecuador vs Germany: Share of forest area within protected areas
Ecuador
25.8%
in 2025
Germany
28.9%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
68th
Germany rank
66th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Ecuador
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 28.9% against 25.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 68th and Germany ranks 66th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 18.7% | 6.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 28.9% | 3.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 28.9% | 2.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Ecuador or Germany?
- Germany, at 28.9% against 25.8% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Ecuador and Germany?
- 3.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Germany rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Ecuador ranks 68th 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 (%).