Benin vs Central African Republic: Annual change in forest area
Benin
-37,382 hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic
-46,523 hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
202nd
Central African Republic rank
205th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Benin
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Benin currently reports -37,382 hectares against -46,523 hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 9,141 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Benin ranks 202nd and Central African Republic ranks 205th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -130,585 hectares | -34,992 hectares | 95,593 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | -139,963 hectares | -34,992 hectares | 104,971 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | -104,766 hectares | -39,605 hectares | 65,161 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | -37,382 hectares | -46,524 hectares | 9,142 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Benin or Central African Republic?
- Benin, at -37,382 hectares against -46,523 hectares in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Benin and Central African Republic?
- 9,141 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Benin ranks 202nd and Central African Republic ranks 205th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.