Benin vs Pakistan: Forest area
Benin
3.13 million hectares
in 2025
Pakistan
3.19 million hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
92nd
Pakistan rank
91st
Forest area over time
- Benin
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.19 million hectares against 3.13 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 59,190 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 92nd and Pakistan ranks 91st of 235 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.39 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.04 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.70 million hectares | 3.09 million hectares | 611,667 hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.23 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 86,230 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Benin or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3.19 million hectares against 3.13 million hectares in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Benin and Pakistan?
- 59,190 hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Pakistan rank globally for forest area?
- Benin ranks 92nd and Pakistan ranks 91st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.