Mozambique vs Rwanda: Share of forest area within protected areas
Mozambique
47.1%
in 2025
Rwanda
45.8%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
23rd
Rwanda rank
25th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Mozambique
- Rwanda
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 47.1% against 45.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mozambique ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 45.8% | 5.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 45.8% | 7.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 67.4% | 28.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 45.8% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Mozambique or Rwanda?
- Mozambique, at 47.1% against 45.8% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Mozambique and Rwanda?
- 1.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Rwanda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Rwanda rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 25th 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 (%).