Benin vs Spain: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Benin

1,374 hectares

in 2024

Spain

1,380 hectares

in 2024

Benin rank

71st

Spain rank

70th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

Spain currently reports 1,380 hectares against 1,374 hectares in Benin, a difference of 6.84 hectares.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 71st and Spain ranks 70th of 187 countries.

Indicator: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.