Forest area as share of land area in Benin
Benin: Forest area as share of land area was 27.79 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Benin, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Benin stood at 27.79. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Benin peaked at 61.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.79, in 2025.
That places Benin 117th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.69 | 51.48 | 61.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.69 | 39.07 | 50.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.79 | 29.78 | 37.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.62 | 27.79 | 29.44 | 6 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 43 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 28 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1,083 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 239 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2,026 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Benin?
- Forest area as share of land area in Benin was 27.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.79 in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Benin ranks 117th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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