Benin vs Mauritania: Imported deforestation
Benin
1,911 hectares
in 2023
Mauritania
1,865 hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
104th
Mauritania rank
106th
Imported deforestation over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,911 hectares against 1,865 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 46 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mauritania ahead.
Benin ranks 104th and Mauritania ranks 106th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 454.67 hectares | 684.85 hectares | 230.18 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 935.63 hectares | 714.61 hectares | 221.02 hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 1,485 hectares | 1,503 hectares | 18.67 hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 1,911 hectares against 1,865 hectares in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Benin and Mauritania?
- 46 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Benin ranks 104th and Mauritania ranks 106th 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.