Exported deforestation in Benin
Benin: Exported deforestation was 221.38 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Benin, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, exported deforestation in Benin stood at 221.38 hectares.
The figure is up 41.3% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Benin peaked at 1,027 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 156.7 hectares, in 2022.
That places Benin 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 723.38 hectares | 463.97 hectares | 991.49 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 658.12 hectares | 390.96 hectares | 1,027 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.58 hectares | 156.7 hectares | 342.87 hectares | 4 |
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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 exported deforestation in Benin?
- Exported deforestation in Benin was 221.38 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,027 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.7 hectares in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for exported deforestation?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.