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Net Forest conversion — Area in Benin

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

Latest (2025)
37.44 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 223 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 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 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 in Benin peaked at 151.92 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.44 1000 ha, in 2016.

That places Benin 35th out of 223 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.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Benin, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 130.59 1000 ha —
1991 130.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 130.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 130.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 130.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 130.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 130.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 130.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 130.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 130.59 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 130.59 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 141 1000 ha +8.0%
2002 141 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 141 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 141 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 141 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 141 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 141 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 141 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 141 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 141 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 151.92 1000 ha +7.7%
2012 151.92 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 151.92 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 151.92 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 151.92 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 37.44 1000 ha -75.4%
2017 37.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 37.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 37.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 37.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 37.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 37.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 37.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 37.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 37.44 1000 ha +0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 37.44 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5 1000 ha, 25.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 37.44 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

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. 32 Liberia 40.58 1000 ha compare
  2. 33 Guatemala 38.82 1000 ha compare
  3. 34 Uganda 37.93 1000 ha compare
  4. 36 Ecuador 30.15 1000 ha compare
  5. 37 Nicaragua 28.88 1000 ha compare
  6. 38 Ethiopia 24.48 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Benin?
Net forest conversion — area 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 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 151.92 1000 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 37.44 1000 ha in 2016.
How does Benin rank for net forest conversion — area?
Benin ranks 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
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
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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).