Benin vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Benin
100.0%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
40.3%
in 2025
Benin rank
6th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Benin
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Benin currently reports 100.0% against 40.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 59.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.5 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 253 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 28.8% | 71.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 36.8% | 63.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 39.8% | 60.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Benin or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Benin, at 100.0% against 40.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Benin and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 59.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Benin ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.