Congo vs Mexico: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Congo
13.0%
in 2025
Mexico
13.6%
in 2025
Congo rank
102nd
Mexico rank
99th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Congo
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.6% against 13.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 102nd and Mexico ranks 99th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 11.0% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 12.2% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.1% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Congo or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.6% against 13.0% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Congo and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Mexico rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Congo ranks 102nd 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.