Benin vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land use hidden — Forest

Benin
29,852 Square kilometres
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32,154 Square kilometres
in 2023
Benin rank
84th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
81st

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • Benin
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 32,154 Square kilometres against 29,852 Square kilometres in Benin, a difference of 2,302 Square kilometres.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 45,202 Square kilometres 28,572 Square kilometres 16,630 Square kilometres Benin
2000s 39,102 Square kilometres 30,012 Square kilometres 9,089 Square kilometres Benin
2010s 34,102 Square kilometres 31,320 Square kilometres 2,782 Square kilometres Benin
2020s 30,602 Square kilometres 32,027 Square kilometres 1,426 Square kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Benin or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 32,154 Square kilometres against 29,852 Square kilometres in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Benin and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,302 Square kilometres, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
Benin ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata