Benin vs Turkey: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Benin
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 29.48 % against 28.12 % in Benin, a difference of 1.36 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 135th of 249 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 | 56.69 % | 25.92 % | 30.77 % | Benin |
| 2000s | 44.7 % | 26.73 % | 17.97 % | Benin |
| 2010s | 32.79 % | 28.04 % | 4.74 % | Benin |
| 2020s | 28.78 % | 29.18 % | 0.396 % | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Benin or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 29.48 % against 28.12 % in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Benin and Turkey?
- 1.36 %, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Turkey rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Benin ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 135th of 249 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.