Benin vs Japan: Drivers of deforestation
Benin
225.28 hectares
in 2023
Japan
276.54 hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
68th
Japan rank
65th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Benin
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 276.54 hectares against 225.28 hectares in Benin, a difference of 51.26 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 68th and Japan ranks 65th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 292.54 hectares | 70.35 hectares | 222.19 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 70.76 hectares | 114.98 hectares | 44.22 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 393.59 hectares | 331.57 hectares | 62.02 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Benin or Japan?
- Japan, at 276.54 hectares against 225.28 hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Benin and Japan?
- 51.26 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Japan rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Benin ranks 68th and Japan ranks 65th 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.