Benin vs Puerto Rico: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area

Benin
-1.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
-1.2%
in 2025
Benin rank
217th
Puerto Rico rank
218th

Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area over time

  • Benin
  • Puerto Rico
-4-2024199120082025

How they compare

Benin currently reports -1.2% against -1.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Benin ranks 217th and Puerto Rico ranks 218th of 228 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s -2.1% 3.4% 5.5% Puerto Rico
2000s -2.8% 1.5% 4.3% Puerto Rico
2010s -2.8% -0.4% 2.4% Puerto Rico
2020s -1.2% -1.2% 0.0% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in forest area as a share of forest area, Benin or Puerto Rico?
Benin, at -1.2% against -1.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in forest area as a share of forest area between Benin and Puerto Rico?
0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Puerto Rico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Benin and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
Benin ranks 217th and Puerto Rico ranks 218th of 228 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,980 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.