Belize vs Benin: Primary Forest — Area

Belize
1,197 1000 ha
in 2025
Benin
1,205 1000 ha
in 2025
Belize rank
34th
Benin rank
33rd

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Belize
  • Benin
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k199020072025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1,205 1000 ha against 1,197 1000 ha in Belize, a difference of 8 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 34th and Benin ranks 33rd of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Benin Difference Ahead
1990s 1,418 1000 ha 3,154 1000 ha 1,736 1000 ha Benin
2000s 1,369 1000 ha 2,244 1000 ha 874.28 1000 ha Benin
2010s 1,302 1000 ha 1,440 1000 ha 138.25 1000 ha Benin
2020s 1,220 1000 ha 1,235 1000 ha 14.82 1000 ha Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Belize or Benin?
Benin, at 1,205 1000 ha against 1,197 1000 ha in Belize as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Belize and Benin?
8 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Benin?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Belize and Benin rank globally for primary forest — area?
Belize ranks 34th and Benin ranks 33rd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 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.