Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0619 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Benin 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0619 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0596 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0526 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0515 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0491 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0428 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0338 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0301 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0567 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0515 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0619 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 98 Poland 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Ghana 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Romania 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Botswana 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Eswatini 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0619 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.