Benin vs Northern Africa: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Benin
100.0%
in 2025
Northern Africa
45.2%
in 2025
Benin rank
5th
Northern Africa rank
5th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Benin
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 100.0% against 45.2% in Northern Africa, a difference of 54.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.2 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 5th and Northern Africa ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 27.1% | 72.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 39.7% | 60.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 44.6% | 55.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by, Benin or Northern Africa?
- Benin, at 100.0% against 45.2% in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Benin and Northern Africa?
- 54.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Northern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Northern Africa rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Benin ranks 5th and Northern Africa ranks 5th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.