Central America vs Kenya: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Central America
16.2%
in 2025
Kenya
49.7%
in 2025
Central America rank
21st
Kenya rank
19th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Central America
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 49.7% against 16.2% in Central America, a difference of 33.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 3.1 times Central America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 19th of 32 groups.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 51.7% | 39.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 52.0% | 37.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 50.9% | 35.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 49.7% | 33.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Central America or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 49.7% against 16.2% in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Central America and Kenya?
- 33.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Kenya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Kenya rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Central America ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 19th of 32 groups.
- 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.