Mozambique vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Mozambique
47.1%
in 2025
Small island developing states (SIDS)
10.2%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
20th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
17th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Mozambique
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 47.1% against 10.2% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 36.9%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 4.6 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 20th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 17th of 168 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 7.7% | 33.1% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 7.8% | 30.9% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 9.0% | 30.0% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 10.2% | 35.1% | 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, Mozambique or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Mozambique, at 47.1% against 10.2% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Mozambique and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 36.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Mozambique ranks 20th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 17th 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.