Deforestation embedded in trade in Benin
Benin: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,689 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Benin, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,689 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1,592.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Benin peaked at 1,714 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, -521.8 hectares, in 2010.
Benin ranks 84th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -82.76 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -130.98 hectares | +58.3% |
| 2007 | -383.81 hectares | +193.0% |
| 2008 | -266.4 hectares | -30.6% |
| 2009 | -479.6 hectares | +80.0% |
| 2010 | -521.8 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2011 | -33.44 hectares | -93.6% |
| 2012 | -221.29 hectares | +561.8% |
| 2013 | -113.17 hectares | -48.9% |
| 2014 | 770.81 hectares | -781.1% |
| 2015 | 365.61 hectares | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 363.86 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 804.97 hectares | +121.2% |
| 2018 | 730.72 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 628.83 hectares | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 779.9 hectares | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 724.49 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,714 hectares | +136.6% |
| 2023 | 1,689 hectares | -1.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,689 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,689 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +781.1% | -113.17 hectares | 770.81 hectares |
| 2012 | -561.8% | -33.44 hectares | -221.29 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -268.71 hectares | -479.6 hectares | -82.76 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 277.51 hectares | -521.8 hectares | 804.97 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,227 hectares | 724.49 hectares | 1,714 hectares | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Benin?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Benin was 1,689 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,714 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -521.8 hectares in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,592.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.