What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?

0.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?

10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Denmark: Share of forest area within protected areas

Democratic Republic of Congo

14.1%

in 2025

Denmark

13.2%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

118th

Denmark rank

121st

Share of forest area within protected areas over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Denmark

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.1% against 13.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Denmark ranks 121st of 197 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.9%	0.1%	4.9%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	6.6%	3.0%	3.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	16.5%	7.0%	9.5%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	14.1%	10.8%	3.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Democratic Republic of Congo or Denmark?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.1% against 13.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?: 0.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Denmark ranks 121st 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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Indicator: Share of forest area within protected areas
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).