Terrestrial protected areas in Benin
Benin: Terrestrial protected areas was 36.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Benin, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Benin stood at 36.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Benin peaked at 36.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2015.
That places Benin 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.6% | — |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.1% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.9% | 29.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 29.6% | 36.1% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Benin
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Benin?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Benin was 36.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.