Benin vs Liberia: Net Forest conversion — Area

Benin
37.44 1000 ha
in 2025
Liberia
40.58 1000 ha
in 2025
Benin rank
35th
Liberia rank
32nd

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Benin
  • Liberia
050100150199020072025

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 40.58 1000 ha against 37.44 1000 ha in Benin, a difference of 3.14 1000 ha.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

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

Benin ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 32nd of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s 130.59 1000 ha 0 1000 ha 130.59 1000 ha Benin
2000s 139.96 1000 ha 35.01 1000 ha 104.95 1000 ha Benin
2010s 105.03 1000 ha 102.78 1000 ha 2.25 1000 ha Benin
2020s 37.44 1000 ha 50.72 1000 ha 13.28 1000 ha Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Benin or Liberia?
Liberia, at 40.58 1000 ha against 37.44 1000 ha in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Benin and Liberia?
3.14 1000 ha, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Benin ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — 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
Last refreshed

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).