Benin vs Slovenia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Benin
36.0%
in 2025
Slovenia
36.3%
in 2025
Benin rank
42nd
Slovenia rank
40th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Benin
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 36.3% against 36.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 42nd and Slovenia ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 5.6% | 30.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 10.8% | 25.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 19.7% | 41.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 28.0% | 8.1% | 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 36.3% against 36.0% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Benin and Slovenia?
- 0.3%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Slovenia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Slovenia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Benin ranks 42nd and Slovenia ranks 40th 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 (%).