Denmark vs Mexico: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Denmark
13.2%
in 2025
Mexico
13.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
100th
Mexico rank
99th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Denmark
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.6% against 13.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 100th and Mexico ranks 99th of 168 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 8.2% | 8.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 11.0% | 8.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 12.2% | 5.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 13.1% | 2.3% | 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, Denmark or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.6% against 13.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Denmark and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Mexico rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Denmark ranks 100th 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.