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Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Benin

Benin: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 37.44 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
37.44 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 239 countries
All-time high
151.92 1000 ha
in 2011
All-time low
37.44 1000 ha
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Benin, 1990–2025

2550751001251501990200720251990: 130.6 1000 ha1991: 130.6 1000 ha1992: 130.6 1000 ha1993: 130.6 1000 ha1994: 130.6 1000 ha1995: 130.6 1000 ha1996: 130.6 1000 ha1997: 130.6 1000 ha1998: 130.6 1000 ha1999: 130.6 1000 ha2000: 130.6 1000 ha2001: 141 1000 ha2002: 141 1000 ha2003: 141 1000 ha2004: 141 1000 ha2005: 141 1000 ha2006: 141 1000 ha2007: 141 1000 ha2008: 141 1000 ha2009: 141 1000 ha2010: 141 1000 ha2011: 151.9 1000 ha2012: 151.9 1000 ha2013: 151.9 1000 ha2014: 151.9 1000 ha2015: 151.9 1000 ha2016: 37.4 1000 ha2017: 37.4 1000 ha2018: 37.4 1000 ha2019: 37.4 1000 ha2020: 37.4 1000 ha2021: 37.4 1000 ha2022: 37.4 1000 ha2023: 37.4 1000 ha2024: 37.4 1000 ha2025: 37.4 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Benin is 37.44 1000 ha, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Benin peaked at 151.92 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.44 1000 ha, in 2016.

That places Benin 40th out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 130.59 1000 ha 130.59 1000 ha 130.59 1000 ha 10
2000s 139.96 1000 ha 130.59 1000 ha 141 1000 ha 10
2010s 105.03 1000 ha 37.44 1000 ha 151.92 1000 ha 10
2020s 37.44 1000 ha 37.44 1000 ha 37.44 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 37 Liberia 40.58 1000 ha compare
  2. 38 Guatemala 38.82 1000 ha compare
  3. 39 Uganda 37.93 1000 ha compare
  4. 41 Ecuador 30.15 1000 ha compare
  5. 42 Nicaragua 28.88 1000 ha compare
  6. 43 Viet Nam 25.29 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Benin?
Net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Benin was 37.44 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 151.92 1000 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 37.44 1000 ha in 2016.
How does Benin rank for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
Benin ranks 40th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
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).