Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Lesotho: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Democratic Republic of the Congo
14.1%
in 2025
Lesotho
14.5%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
117th
Lesotho rank
114th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.5% against 14.1% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 197 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 14.5% | 9.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 14.5% | 7.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 14.5% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.5% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 14.5% against 14.1% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 197 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.