Benin vs Dominican Republic: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Benin
36.0%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
35.2%
in 2025
Benin rank
37th
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Benin
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Benin currently reports 36.0% against 35.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 37th and Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 168 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 34.6% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 34.1% | 1.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.2% | 0.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Benin or Dominican Republic?
- Benin, at 36.0% against 35.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 0.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Dominican Republic rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Benin ranks 37th and Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.