Forest area km in Benin
Benin: Forest area km was 3.13 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.13 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
92nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
6.98 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.13 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.13 million for forest area km in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Benin peaked at 6.98 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million, in 2025.
Benin ranks 92nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.98 million | — |
| 1991 | 6.85 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.72 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.59 million | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.46 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.33 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.20 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.07 million | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.94 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.80 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.67 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.53 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.39 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.25 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.11 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.97 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.83 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.69 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.55 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.41 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.26 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.11 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.96 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.81 million | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.66 million | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.51 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.43 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.32 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.21 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.17 million | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 3.13 million | -1.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.13 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.13 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.39 million | 5.80 million | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 million | 4.41 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.70 million | 3.36 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 million | 3.13 million | 3.32 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 89 United Kingdom 3.28 million compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 3.24 million compare
- 91 Pakistan 3.19 million compare
- 93 Georgia 3.10 million compare
- 94 Costa Rica 2.99 million compare
- 95 Czechia 2.97 million compare
More environment data for Benin
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0029 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0371 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.88 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Benin?
- Forest area km in Benin was 3.13 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for forest area km?
- Benin ranks 92nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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