Benin vs Kazakhstan: Share of forest area within protected areas
Benin
36.0%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
35.7%
in 2025
Benin rank
42nd
Kazakhstan rank
43rd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Benin
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 36.0% against 35.7% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 42nd and Kazakhstan ranks 43rd of 197 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 2.5% | 33.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 4.1% | 31.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 32.4% | 29.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.8% | 1.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Benin or Kazakhstan?
- Benin, at 36.0% against 35.7% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Benin and Kazakhstan?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kazakhstan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Benin ranks 42nd and Kazakhstan ranks 43rd 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 (%).