Benin vs Pakistan: Primary Forest — Area

Benin
1,205 1000 ha
in 2025
Pakistan
1,212 1000 ha
in 2025
Benin rank
33rd
Pakistan rank
32nd

Primary Forest — Area over time

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

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 1,212 1000 ha against 1,205 1000 ha in Benin, a difference of 7 1000 ha.

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

Benin ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 3,154 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 1,667 1000 ha Benin
2000s 2,244 1000 ha 1,439 1000 ha 804.17 1000 ha Benin
2010s 1,440 1000 ha 1,304 1000 ha 136.78 1000 ha Benin
2020s 1,235 1000 ha 1,219 1000 ha 15.78 1000 ha Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Benin or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 1,212 1000 ha against 1,205 1000 ha in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Benin and Pakistan?
7 1000 ha, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Pakistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Benin and Pakistan rank globally for primary forest — area?
Benin ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 32nd 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.