Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Benin
Benin: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 74.5 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
74.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 157 countries
All-time high
74.5
in 2000
All-time low
74.5
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Benin, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 74.5 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Benin peaked at 74.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.5, in 2000.
Benin ranks 5th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 1 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Benin?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Benin was 74.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Benin ranks 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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