Congo vs Denmark: Share of forest area within protected areas
Congo
13.0%
in 2025
Denmark
13.2%
in 2025
Congo rank
123rd
Denmark rank
121st
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Congo
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13.2% against 13.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 123rd and Denmark ranks 121st of 197 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 0.1% | 8.6% | Congo |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 3.0% | 7.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.8% | 2.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Congo or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 13.2% against 13.0% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Congo and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Denmark?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Denmark rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Congo ranks 123rd 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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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).