Benin vs Ireland: Imported deforestation
Benin
1,911 hectares
in 2023
Ireland
1,878 hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
104th
Ireland rank
105th
Imported deforestation over time
- Benin
- Ireland
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,911 hectares against 1,878 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 33 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Benin ranks 104th and Ireland ranks 105th of 178 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 454.67 hectares | 4,932 hectares | 4,477 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 935.63 hectares | 4,660 hectares | 3,724 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,485 hectares | 3,100 hectares | 1,616 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Benin or Ireland?
- Benin, at 1,911 hectares against 1,878 hectares in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Benin and Ireland?
- 33 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ireland rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Benin ranks 104th and Ireland ranks 105th 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.