Nicaragua vs Poland: Share of forest area within protected areas
Nicaragua
34.2%
in 2020
Poland
33.9%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Poland rank
53rd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Nicaragua
- Poland
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 34.2% against 33.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 53rd of 197 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 3.0% | 51.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 28.0% | 10.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 33.8% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Nicaragua or Poland?
- Nicaragua, at 34.2% against 33.9% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Nicaragua and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Poland rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 53rd 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 (%).