Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Benin
Benin: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 66.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Benin stood at 66.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Benin peaked at 66.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2000.
Benin ranks 57th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 54 Thailand 68.2% compare
- 55 Austria 68.1% compare
- 56 Nicaragua 68.0% compare
- 58 Cape Verde 66.5% compare
- 59 Central African Republic 65.4% compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 65.3% compare
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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Benin?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Benin was 66.7% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)