Benin vs Central African Republic: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
Benin
-37,382 hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic
-46,523 hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
202nd
Central African Republic rank
205th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- Benin
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Benin currently reports -37,382 hectares against -46,523 hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 9,141 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Benin ranks 202nd and Central African Republic ranks 205th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -130,585 hectares | -34,992 hectares | 95,593 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | -139,963 hectares | -34,992 hectares | 104,971 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | -104,766 hectares | -39,605 hectares | 65,161 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | -37,382 hectares | -46,524 hectares | 9,142 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Benin or Central African Republic?
- Benin, at -37,382 hectares against -46,523 hectares in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Benin and Central African Republic?
- 9,141 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Benin ranks 202nd and Central African Republic ranks 205th of 235 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.