What is the difference in protected areas between Germany and Spain?

2,368 Square kilometre, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?

13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.

Eurostat, published as Protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany

139,798 Square kilometre

in 2023

Spain

142,166 Square kilometre

in 2023

Germany rank

3rd

Spain rank

2nd

Spain currently reports 142,166 Square kilometre against 139,798 Square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 2,368 Square kilometre.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 27 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Decade	Germany	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2010s	134,059 Square kilometre	141,938 Square kilometre	7,879 Square kilometre	Spain
2020s	137,608 Square kilometre	142,147 Square kilometre	4,538 Square kilometre	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher protected areas, Germany or Spain?: Spain, at 142,166 Square kilometre against 139,798 Square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in protected areas between Germany and Spain?: 2,368 Square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for protected areas?: Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.