Benin vs El Salvador: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Benin
1,374 hectares
in 2024
El Salvador
1,524 hectares
in 2024
Benin rank
71st
El Salvador rank
68th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,524 hectares against 1,374 hectares in Benin, a difference of 150 hectares.
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 hectares | 4,866 hectares | 2,225 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,356 hectares | 2,872 hectares | 1,516 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,765 hectares | 1,585 hectares | 179.9 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Benin or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1,524 hectares against 1,374 hectares in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Benin and El Salvador?
- 150 hectares, 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 agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Benin ranks 71st and El Salvador ranks 68th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.