Cayman Islands vs Congo: Share of forest area within protected areas
Cayman Islands
12.3%
in 2025
Congo
13.0%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
126th
Congo rank
123rd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 13.0% against 12.3% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 126th and Congo ranks 123rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 8.6% | 3.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.2% | 1.9% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 15.6% | 3.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 13.0% | 0.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Cayman Islands or Congo?
- Congo, at 13.0% against 12.3% in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Cayman Islands and Congo?
- 0.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Congo?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Congo rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 126th and Congo ranks 123rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).