Benin vs New Zealand: Share of forest area within protected areas
Benin
36.0%
in 2025
New Zealand
36.2%
in 2025
Benin rank
42nd
New Zealand rank
41st
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Benin
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 36.2% against 36.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 41st of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 32.3% | 3.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 34.8% | 1.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 36.4% | 25.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 36.2% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Benin or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 36.2% against 36.0% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Benin and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and New Zealand rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Benin ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 41st 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 (%).