Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Czechia
Czechia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 14.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Czechia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Czechia is 14.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Czechia peaked at 15.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2000.
Czechia ranks 98th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +166.2% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 15.0% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Czechia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Czechia was 14.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Czechia ranks 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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