Benin vs El Salvador: Commodity driven deforestation
Benin
1,374
in 2024
El Salvador
1,524
in 2024
Benin rank
71st
El Salvador rank
68th
Commodity driven deforestation over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,524 against 1,374 in Benin, a difference of 150.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
Benin ranks 71st and El Salvador ranks 68th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,640 | 4,866 | 2,225 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,356 | 2,872 | 1,516 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,765 | 1,585 | 179.9 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commodity driven deforestation, Benin or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1,524 against 1,374 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commodity driven deforestation between Benin and El Salvador?
- 150, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for commodity driven deforestation?
- Benin ranks 71st and El Salvador ranks 68th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.