China vs Mexico: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
China
14.5%
in 2025
Mexico
13.6%
in 2025
China rank
97th
Mexico rank
99th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 14.5% against 13.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 97th and Mexico ranks 99th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 8.2% | 6.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 11.0% | 3.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 1.1% | China |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 1.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, China or Mexico?
- China, at 14.5% against 13.6% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between China and Mexico?
- 0.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- China ranks 97th and Mexico ranks 99th 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.