Forestland — Area, per capita in Benin
Benin: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per capita in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0002 1000 ha per person for forestland — area, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0013 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
Benin ranks 102nd of 191 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.
Forestland — Area, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, per capita in Benin?
- Forestland — area, per capita in Benin was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- Benin ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.