Congo vs Mexico: Share of forest area within protected areas
Congo
13.0%
in 2025
Mexico
13.6%
in 2025
Congo rank
123rd
Mexico rank
120th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Congo
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.6% against 13.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 123rd and Mexico ranks 120th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 11.0% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.4% | 2.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.1% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Congo or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.6% against 13.0% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Congo and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Mexico rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Congo ranks 123rd and Mexico ranks 120th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations β 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 (%).