Benin vs Liberia: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation

Benin
-37,382
in 2025
Liberia
-40,580
in 2025
Benin rank
202nd
Liberia rank
203rd

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time

  • Benin
  • Liberia
-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0199120082025

How they compare

Benin currently reports -37,382 against -40,580 in Liberia, a difference of 3,198.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Liberia ahead.

Benin ranks 202nd and Liberia ranks 203rd of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s -130,585 0 130,585 Liberia
2000s -139,963 -35,008 104,955 Liberia
2010s -104,766 -102,783 1,984 Liberia
2020s -37,382 -50,722 13,340 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Benin or Liberia?
Benin, at -37,382 against -40,580 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Benin and Liberia?
3,198, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Benin ranks 202nd and Liberia ranks 203rd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed