Forestland — Area in Benin
Benin: Forestland — Area was 3,133 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3,133 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Benin peaked at 6,980 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,133 1000 ha, in 2025.
Benin ranks 86th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,980 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,850 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 6,719 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6,588 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 6,458 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,327 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 6,197 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 6,066 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5,935 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,805 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5,674 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,533 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,392 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5,251 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,110 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,969 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,828 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4,687 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4,546 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4,405 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4,264 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4,113 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,961 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,810 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,659 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,507 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,470 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,432 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,395 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,358 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,320 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,283 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,245 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,208 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,171 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 3,133 1000 ha | -1.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,133 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,133 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,392 1000 ha | 5,805 1000 ha | 6,980 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,040 1000 ha | 4,405 1000 ha | 5,674 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,697 1000 ha | 3,358 1000 ha | 4,264 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,227 1000 ha | 3,133 1000 ha | 3,320 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,278 1000 ha compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 3,237 1000 ha compare
- 85 Pakistan 3,192 1000 ha compare
- 87 Georgia 3,100 1000 ha compare
- 88 Costa Rica 2,990 1000 ha compare
- 89 Czechia 2,968 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Benin?
- Forestland — area in Benin was 3,133 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6,980 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,133 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for forestland — area?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).