Benin vs Romania: Forest area as a proportion of total land area

Benin
27.8%
in 2025
Romania
30.2%
in 2025
Benin rank
112th
Romania rank
111th

Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time

  • Benin
  • Romania
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 30.2% against 27.8% in Benin, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 112th and Romania ranks 111th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 61.9% 27.8% 34.1% Benin
2000s 50.3% 27.7% 22.6% Benin
2010s 34.5% 29.2% 5.3% Benin
2020s 28.6% 30.2% 1.6% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Benin or Romania?
Romania, at 30.2% against 27.8% in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Benin and Romania?
2.4%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Romania?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Benin and Romania rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
Benin ranks 112th and Romania ranks 111th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 1,644 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed