Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 11.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Northern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Northern Europe is 11.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Northern Europe peaked at 11.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1990.
Northern Europe ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1% | — |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +63.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Northern Europe?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Northern Europe was 11.6% 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1990.
- How does Northern Europe rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Northern Europe ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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