Finland vs Mexico: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Finland
12.63
in 2020
Mexico
12.52
in 2017
Finland rank
100th
Mexico rank
101st

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Finland
  • Mexico
051015200020102020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 12.63 against 12.52 in Mexico, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Finland ranks 100th and Mexico ranks 101st of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 9.92 10.86 0.94 Mexico
2010s 12.82 12.31 0.5075 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Finland or Mexico?
Finland, at 12.63 against 12.52 in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Finland and Mexico?
0.11, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mexico?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Finland and Mexico rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Finland ranks 100th and Mexico ranks 101st 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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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