Melanesia vs Mozambique: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Melanesia
4.3%
in 2025
Mozambique
47.1%
in 2025
Melanesia rank
19th
Mozambique rank
20th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Melanesia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 47.1% against 4.3% in Melanesia, a difference of 42.8%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 11.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 20th of 20 groups.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 40.8% | 36.8% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 38.7% | 34.7% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 39.0% | 34.9% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 45.3% | 41.1% | 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, Melanesia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 47.1% against 4.3% in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Melanesia and Mozambique?
- 42.8%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Mozambique?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Mozambique rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Melanesia ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 20th of 20 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.