Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 23.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 23.6% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern Europe peaked at 23.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1990.
That places Eastern Europe 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1% | — |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 23.6% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.1% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.7% | 23.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern Europe?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eastern Europe was 23.6% 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 Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1990.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eastern Europe ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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