Benin vs Finland: Exported deforestation
Benin
221.38 hectares
in 2023
Finland
236.2 hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
72nd
Finland rank
71st
Exported deforestation over time
- Benin
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 236.2 hectares against 221.38 hectares in Benin, a difference of 14.82 hectares.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Benin ranks 72nd and Finland ranks 71st of 178 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 723.38 hectares | 1,229 hectares | 505.35 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 658.12 hectares | 884.08 hectares | 225.96 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 257.58 hectares | 434.2 hectares | 176.62 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Benin or Finland?
- Finland, at 236.2 hectares against 221.38 hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Benin and Finland?
- 14.82 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Finland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Finland rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Benin ranks 72nd and Finland ranks 71st 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.