Benin vs Ethiopia: Net Forest conversion — Area
Benin
37.44 1000 ha
in 2025
Ethiopia
24.48 1000 ha
in 2025
Benin rank
35th
Ethiopia rank
38th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 37.44 1000 ha against 24.48 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 12.96 1000 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 35th and Ethiopia ranks 38th of 223 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.59 1000 ha | 91.73 1000 ha | 38.86 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 139.96 1000 ha | 91.74 1000 ha | 48.22 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 105.03 1000 ha | 61.53 1000 ha | 43.5 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 37.44 1000 ha | 26.77 1000 ha | 10.67 1000 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Benin, at 37.44 1000 ha against 24.48 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 12.96 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Benin ranks 35th and Ethiopia ranks 38th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).