Above-ground forest biomass in Benin
Benin: Above-ground forest biomass was 103.56 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Benin, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Benin recorded 103.56 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Benin peaked at 103.56 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 103.56 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Benin 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.56 tonnes per hectare | 103.56 tonnes per hectare | 103.56 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 103.56 tonnes per hectare | 103.56 tonnes per hectare | 103.56 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 103.56 tonnes per hectare | 103.56 tonnes per hectare | 103.56 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Benin?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Benin was 103.56 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 103.56 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.56 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Benin ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)