Benin vs Northern Africa: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Benin
100.0%
in 2025
Northern Africa
41.7%
in 2025
Benin rank
6th
Northern Africa rank
7th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Benin
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 100.0% against 41.7% in Northern Africa, a difference of 58.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.4 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 6th and Northern Africa ranks 7th of 253 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% | 23.9% | 76.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 34.6% | 65.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 40.8% | 59.2% | 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 Northern Africa?
- Benin, at 100.0% against 41.7% in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Benin and Northern Africa?
- 58.3%, 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 terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Benin ranks 6th and Northern Africa ranks 7th 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.