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

Mexico
12.52
in 2017
Nigeria
12.88
in 2020
Mexico rank
101st
Nigeria rank
99th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
051015200020102020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12.88 against 12.52 in Mexico, a difference of 0.36.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 99th of 156 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 10.86 12.88 2.02 Nigeria
2010s 12.31 12.88 0.5675 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Mexico or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 12.88 against 12.52 in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Mexico and Nigeria?
0.36, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Mexico ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 99th 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