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