Benin vs Finland: Drivers of deforestation
Benin
225.28 hectares
in 2023
Finland
244.29 hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
68th
Finland rank
67th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Benin
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 244.29 hectares against 225.28 hectares in Benin, a difference of 19.01 hectares.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Benin ranks 68th and Finland ranks 67th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 364.36 hectares | 1,026 hectares | 661.48 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 49.16 hectares | 1,285 hectares | 1,236 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 393.59 hectares | 314.21 hectares | 79.38 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Benin or Finland?
- Finland, at 244.29 hectares against 225.28 hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Benin and Finland?
- 19.01 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Finland rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Benin ranks 68th and Finland ranks 67th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.