Mozambique vs Panama: Share of forest area within protected areas
Mozambique
47.1%
in 2025
Panama
47.3%
in 2020
Mozambique rank
23rd
Panama rank
22nd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Mozambique
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 47.3% against 47.1% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.4% | 47.3% | 8.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 47.3% | 3.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Mozambique or Panama?
- Panama, at 47.3% against 47.1% in Mozambique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Mozambique and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and Panama rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 22nd 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 (%).