Benin vs Turkey: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Benin
27.8%
in 2025
Turkey
29.6%
in 2025
Benin rank
135th
Turkey rank
133rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Benin
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 29.6% against 27.8% in Benin, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Turkey'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 135th and Turkey ranks 133rd of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 25.7% | 36.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 26.2% | 24.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 27.7% | 6.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 29.2% | 0.6% | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Turkey, at 29.6% 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 Turkey?
- 1.8%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Turkey?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Turkey rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Benin ranks 135th and Turkey ranks 133rd of 253 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.