Mongolia vs Zimbabwe: Share of forest area within protected areas
Mongolia
21.0%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
21.5%
in 2025
Mongolia rank
85th
Zimbabwe rank
84th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Mongolia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 21.5% against 21.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mongolia ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 21.5% | 21.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 21.5% | 5.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.8% | 1.5% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.5% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Mongolia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.5% against 21.0% in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Mongolia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Mongolia ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 84th 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 (%).