Benin vs Burkina Faso: Forest area
Benin
3,133
in 2025
Burkina Faso
3,237
in 2025
Benin rank
82nd
Burkina Faso rank
80th
Forest area over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3,237 against 3,133 in Benin, a difference of 104.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 82nd and Burkina Faso ranks 80th of 219 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,980 | 8,299 | 1,319 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 5,674 | 6,378 | 703.7 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3,886 | 4,735 | 849.56 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3,227 | 3,537 | 309.89 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 3,237 against 3,133 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 104, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for forest area?
- Benin ranks 82nd and Burkina Faso ranks 80th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.