Latin America and the Caribbean vs Mozambique: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Latin America and the Caribbean
15.3%
in 2025
Mozambique
47.1%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
24th
Mozambique rank
23rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 47.1% against 15.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 31.8%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 3.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 24th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 35 groups.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 40.8% | 32.0% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 38.7% | 28.5% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 39.0% | 24.8% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 45.3% | 30.2% | 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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 47.1% against 15.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Latin America and the Caribbean and Mozambique?
- 31.8%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Mozambique?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Mozambique rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 24th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 35 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.