Benin vs United Kingdom: Share of global forest area
Benin
0.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.1%
in 2025
Benin rank
92nd
United Kingdom rank
89th
Share of global forest area over time
- Benin
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, Benin or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between Benin and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global forest area?
- Benin ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.