Kenya vs Panama: Share of forest area within protected areas
Kenya
49.7%
in 2025
Panama
47.3%
in 2020
Kenya rank
20th
Panama rank
22nd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Kenya
- Panama
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 49.7% against 47.3% in Panama, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and Panama ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.2% | 47.3% | 8.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 47.3% | 2.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Kenya or Panama?
- Kenya, at 49.7% against 47.3% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Kenya and Panama?
- 2.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Kenya ranks 20th and Panama ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations β 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 (%).