Benin vs Gabon: Imported deforestation
Benin
1,911 hectares
in 2023
Gabon
2,172 hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
104th
Gabon rank
101st
Imported deforestation over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2,172 hectares against 1,911 hectares in Benin, a difference of 261 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 104th and Gabon ranks 101st of 178 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 454.67 hectares | 1,073 hectares | 618.76 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 935.63 hectares | 1,522 hectares | 586.15 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,485 hectares | 2,057 hectares | 572.72 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Benin or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2,172 hectares against 1,911 hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Benin and Gabon?
- 261 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Benin ranks 104th and Gabon ranks 101st 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.