Benin vs Burkina Faso: Share global forest
Benin
0.0757
in 2025
Burkina Faso
0.0782
in 2025
Benin rank
92nd
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Share global forest over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0782 against 0.0757 in Benin, a difference of 0.0025.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 92nd and Burkina Faso ranks 90th of 235 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1488 | 0.173 | 0.0242 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.1194 | 0.1368 | 0.0174 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.0883 | 0.1074 | 0.0191 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.0777 | 0.0852 | 0.0075 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.0782 against 0.0757 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.0025, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for share global forest?
- Benin ranks 92nd and Burkina Faso ranks 90th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.