Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Exported deforestation
Benin
221.38 hectares
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
274.85 hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
72nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
70th
Exported deforestation over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 274.85 hectares against 221.38 hectares in Benin, a difference of 53.47 hectares.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 72nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th of 178 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 723.38 hectares | 104.33 hectares | 619.05 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 658.12 hectares | 138.19 hectares | 519.93 hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 257.58 hectares | 210.89 hectares | 46.69 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 274.85 hectares against 221.38 hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 53.47 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Benin ranks 72nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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.