Kenya vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Kenya
49.7%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
15.3%
in 2025
Kenya rank
21st
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
24th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Kenya
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 49.7% against 15.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 34.4%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 3.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 21st and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 24th of 197 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 8.8% | 42.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 10.2% | 41.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 14.2% | 36.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 15.1% | 34.5% | 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, Kenya or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Kenya, at 49.7% against 15.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Kenya and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 34.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Kenya ranks 21st and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 24th of 197 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.