Mozambique vs Western Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Mozambique
47.1%
in 2025
Western Africa
20.7%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
23rd
Western Africa rank
19th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Mozambique
- Western Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 47.1% against 20.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 19.6% | 21.1% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 20.4% | 18.4% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 20.5% | 18.5% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 20.2% | 25.2% | 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, Mozambique or Western Africa?
- Mozambique, at 47.1% against 20.7% in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Mozambique and Western Africa?
- 26.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 19th of 197 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.