Bahamas vs Congo: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Bahamas
11.8%
in 2025
Congo
13.0%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
105th
Congo rank
102nd

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Bahamas
  • Congo
051015199020072025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 13.0% against 11.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 105th and Congo ranks 102nd of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 11.8% 8.6% 3.1% Bahamas
2000s 11.8% 10.2% 1.6% Bahamas
2010s 11.8% 11.4% 0.4% Bahamas
2020s 11.8% 13.0% 1.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Bahamas or Congo?
Congo, at 13.0% against 11.8% in Bahamas as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Bahamas and Congo?
1.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Congo?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and Congo rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Bahamas ranks 105th and Congo ranks 102nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 1,307 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed