Congo vs Myanmar: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Congo
17.76
in 2020
Myanmar
17.46
in 2020
Congo rank
80th
Myanmar rank
83rd

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Congo
  • Myanmar
5101520200020102020

How they compare

Congo currently reports 17.76 against 17.46 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 80th and Myanmar ranks 83rd of 157 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 17.76 4.07 13.69 Congo
2010s 17.76 16.88 0.88 Congo
2020s 17.76 17.46 0.3 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Congo or Myanmar?
Congo, at 17.76 against 17.46 in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Congo and Myanmar?
0.3, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Myanmar?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Congo and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Congo ranks 80th and Myanmar ranks 83rd of 157 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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About this data

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