Benin vs Dominica: Share of forest area within protected areas
Benin
36.0%
in 2025
Dominica
37.0%
in 2025
Benin rank
42nd
Dominica rank
39th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Benin
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 37.0% against 36.0% in Benin, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominica ahead.
Benin ranks 42nd and Dominica ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Dominica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 37.0% | 1.0% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 37.0% | 1.0% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 42.1% | 19.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 37.0% | 1.0% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Benin or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 37.0% against 36.0% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Benin and Dominica?
- 1.0%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Dominica rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Benin ranks 42nd and Dominica ranks 39th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).