Benin vs Germany: Exported deforestation
Benin
221.38 hectares
in 2023
Germany
208.98 hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
72nd
Germany rank
73rd
Exported deforestation over time
- Benin
- Germany
How they compare
Benin currently reports 221.38 hectares against 208.98 hectares in Germany, a difference of 12.4 hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 72nd and Germany ranks 73rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 723.38 hectares | 320.66 hectares | 402.72 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 658.12 hectares | 318.27 hectares | 339.85 hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 257.58 hectares | 289.6 hectares | 32.02 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Benin or Germany?
- Benin, at 221.38 hectares against 208.98 hectares in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Benin and Germany?
- 12.4 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Germany?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Germany rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Benin ranks 72nd and Germany ranks 73rd 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.