Benin vs Bulgaria: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Benin
3,091 1000 ha
in 2025
Bulgaria
3,225 1000 ha
in 2025
Benin rank
86th
Bulgaria rank
85th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Benin
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3,225 1000 ha against 3,091 1000 ha in Benin, a difference of 134 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 86th and Bulgaria ranks 85th of 222 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 6,321 1000 ha 2,361 1000 ha 3,960 1000 ha Benin
2000s 4,993 1000 ha 2,657 1000 ha 2,335 1000 ha Benin
2010s 3,656 1000 ha 3,004 1000 ha 651.73 1000 ha Benin
2020s 3,184 1000 ha 3,171 1000 ha 13.42 1000 ha Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Benin or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 3,225 1000 ha against 3,091 1000 ha in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Benin and Bulgaria?
134 1000 ha, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bulgaria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Benin and Bulgaria rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Benin ranks 86th and Bulgaria ranks 85th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.