Benin vs Turkey: Share of land covered by forest
Benin
27.8%
in 2025
Turkey
29.6%
in 2025
Benin rank
117th
Turkey rank
116th
Share of land covered by forest 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 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 117th and Turkey ranks 116th of 216 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 | 56.7% | 25.9% | 30.8% | Benin |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 26.7% | 18.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 28.0% | 4.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 29.3% | 0.6% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Benin or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 29.6% against 27.8% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Benin and Turkey?
- 1.8%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Turkey rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Benin ranks 117th and Turkey ranks 116th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.