Europe and Northern America vs Kenya: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Europe and Northern America
17.7%
in 2025
Kenya
49.7%
in 2025
Europe and Northern America rank
21st
Kenya rank
21st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 49.7% against 17.7% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.8 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 21st of 35 groups.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 51.7% | 39.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 52.0% | 38.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 50.9% | 34.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 49.7% | 32.3% | 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, Europe and Northern America or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 49.7% against 17.7% in Europe and Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Europe and Northern America and Kenya?
- 32.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Kenya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Kenya rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 21st of 35 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.