Afghanistan vs Benin: Imported deforestation
Afghanistan
1,979 hectares
in 2023
Benin
1,911 hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
102nd
Benin rank
104th
Imported deforestation over time
- Afghanistan
- Benin
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,979 hectares against 1,911 hectares in Benin, a difference of 68 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Benin ranks 104th of 178 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300.26 hectares | 454.67 hectares | 154.41 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 435.29 hectares | 935.63 hectares | 500.34 hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 1,240 hectares | 1,485 hectares | 244.94 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Afghanistan or Benin?
- Afghanistan, at 1,979 hectares against 1,911 hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Afghanistan and Benin?
- 68 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Benin ranks 104th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.