Lesotho vs Mexico: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Lesotho
14.5%
in 2025
Mexico
13.6%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
96th
Mexico rank
99th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Lesotho
- Mexico
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.5% against 13.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 96th and Mexico ranks 99th of 168 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 8.2% | 6.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.0% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.2% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 1.4% | 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, Lesotho or Mexico?
- Lesotho, 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 Lesotho and Mexico?
- 0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mexico rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Lesotho ranks 96th 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.