Benin vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Benin
3,171 1000 ha
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,278 1000 ha
in 2025
Benin rank
86th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Benin
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3,278 1000 ha against 3,171 1000 ha in Benin, a difference of 107 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 223 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 6,523 1000 ha 2,857 1000 ha 3,666 1000 ha Benin
2000s 5,180 1000 ha 3,001 1000 ha 2,178 1000 ha Benin
2010s 3,802 1000 ha 3,138 1000 ha 663.68 1000 ha Benin
2020s 3,264 1000 ha 3,246 1000 ha 17.66 1000 ha Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Benin or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3,278 1000 ha against 3,171 1000 ha in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Benin and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
107 1000 ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Benin and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Benin ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).