Drivers of deforestation in Benin
Benin: Drivers of deforestation was 225.28 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Benin, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Benin recorded 225.28 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Benin peaked at 1,318 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.84 hectares, in 2015.
That places Benin 68th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 364.36 hectares | 16.93 hectares | 1,318 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.16 hectares | 2.84 hectares | 306.19 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 393.59 hectares | 47.62 hectares | 1,224 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 drivers of deforestation in Benin?
- Drivers of deforestation in Benin was 225.28 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,318 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 hectares in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.