Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Democratic Republic of the Congo
18.45
in 2020
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
19.23
in 2017
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
73rd
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
71st

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Lao People’s Democratic Republic currently reports 19.23 against 18.45 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.78.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Lao People’s Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 73rd and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 71st of 156 countries.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Lao People’s Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 12.38 19.56 7.18 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2010s 16.93 19.43 2.5 Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at 19.23 against 18.45 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
0.78, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 73rd and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 71st of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,208 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed