Above-ground forest biomass in Benin
Benin: Above-ground forest biomass was 89.42 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
89.42 tonnes per hectare
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
109.46 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
85.77 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Benin recorded 89.42 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Benin peaked at 109.46 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.77 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Benin 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Above-ground forest biomass in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.77 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 109.46 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 101.33 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 97.29 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 103.56 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 103.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.34 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 89.42 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 89.42 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.22 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 89.42 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.77 tonnes per hectare | 85.77 tonnes per hectare | 85.77 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 109.46 tonnes per hectare | 109.46 tonnes per hectare | 109.46 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 102.14 tonnes per hectare | 97.29 tonnes per hectare | 103.56 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.38 tonnes per hectare | 89.42 tonnes per hectare | 93.34 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 130 Uganda 90.44 tonnes per hectare compare
- 130 South Sudan 90.44 tonnes per hectare compare
- 132 San Marino 90 tonnes per hectare compare
- 134 Myanmar 88.4 tonnes per hectare compare
- 135 Afghanistan 87.4 tonnes per hectare compare
- 136 Syria 87.36 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Benin?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Benin was 89.42 tonnes per hectare in 2025, 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 109.46 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.77 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Benin ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).