Marine protected areas in Benin
Benin: Marine protected areas was 0.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8
World rank
106th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Benin, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.8 for marine protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Benin peaked at 0.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Benin ranks 106th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0.8 | — |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1333 | 0 | 0.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Benin?
- Marine protected areas in Benin was 0.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for marine protected areas?
- Benin ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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