Spain vs Turkey: Share of forest area within protected areas
Spain
40.2%
in 2020
Turkey
37.8%
in 2025
Spain rank
34th
Turkey rank
37th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Spain currently reports 40.2% against 37.8% in Turkey, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Spain ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 30.7% | 23.5% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 31.2% | 18.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 32.6% | 7.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 34.3% | 5.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Spain or Turkey?
- Spain, at 40.2% against 37.8% in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Spain and Turkey?
- 2.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Spain ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 37th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations β 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 (%).