Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Benin
Benin: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 27.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Benin is 27.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Benin peaked at 61.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2025.
That places Benin 112th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.9% | — |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 31.1% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.8% | 29.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Benin?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Benin was 27.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Benin ranks 112th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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