Kenya vs Western Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Kenya
49.7%
in 2025
Western Africa
20.7%
in 2025
Kenya rank
21st
Western Africa rank
19th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Kenya
- Western Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 49.7% against 20.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 29.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.4 times Western Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 19.6% | 32.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 20.4% | 31.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 20.5% | 30.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 20.2% | 29.5% | 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 Western Africa?
- Kenya, at 49.7% against 20.7% in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Kenya and Western Africa?
- 29.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Kenya ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 19th 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.