Benin vs Rwanda: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Benin
27.8%
in 2025
Rwanda
25.7%
in 2025
Benin rank
112th
Rwanda rank
115th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 27.8% against 25.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 219 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 17.7% | 44.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 16.6% | 33.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 18.3% | 16.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 24.2% | 4.4% | Benin |
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 Rwanda?
- Benin, at 27.8% against 25.7% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Benin and Rwanda?
- 2.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Benin ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 115th 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.