Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Benin 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +39.5% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Benin?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.