Bangladesh vs Benin: Exported deforestation
Bangladesh
188.76 hectares
in 2023
Benin
221.38 hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
74th
Benin rank
72nd
Exported deforestation over time
- Bangladesh
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 221.38 hectares against 188.76 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 32.62 hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 74th and Benin ranks 72nd of 178 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.28 hectares | 723.38 hectares | 685.1 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 75.63 hectares | 658.12 hectares | 582.49 hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 171.55 hectares | 257.58 hectares | 86.03 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Bangladesh or Benin?
- Benin, at 221.38 hectares against 188.76 hectares in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Bangladesh and Benin?
- 32.62 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Benin?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Benin rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Bangladesh ranks 74th and Benin ranks 72nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.