Central America vs Mozambique: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Central America
16.2%
in 2025
Mozambique
47.1%
in 2025
Central America rank
21st
Mozambique rank
20th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Central America
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 47.1% against 16.2% in Central America, a difference of 30.9%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.9 times Central America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 20th of 32 groups.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 40.8% | 28.7% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 38.7% | 24.5% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 39.0% | 23.9% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 45.3% | 29.6% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Central America or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 47.1% against 16.2% in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Central America and Mozambique?
- 30.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Mozambique?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Mozambique rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Central America ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 20th of 32 groups.
- 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.