Benin vs Senegal: Primary Forest — Area

Benin
1,205 1000 ha
in 2025
Senegal
1,654 1000 ha
in 2025
Benin rank
33rd
Senegal rank
30th

Primary Forest — Area over time

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

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1,654 1000 ha against 1,205 1000 ha in Benin, a difference of 449 1000 ha.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.

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

Benin ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 30th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 3,154 1000 ha 1,745 1000 ha 1,409 1000 ha Benin
2000s 2,244 1000 ha 1,715 1000 ha 528.23 1000 ha Benin
2010s 1,440 1000 ha 1,685 1000 ha 245.02 1000 ha Senegal
2020s 1,235 1000 ha 1,661 1000 ha 426.82 1000 ha Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Benin or Senegal?
Senegal, at 1,654 1000 ha against 1,205 1000 ha in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Benin and Senegal?
449 1000 ha, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for primary forest — area?
Benin ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 30th 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.