Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Benin
Benin: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 42,440 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Benin recorded 42,440 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Benin peaked at 86,630 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39,450 hectares, in 2010.
That places Benin 125th out of 185 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 | 71,740 hectares | 56,849 hectares | 86,630 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,200 hectares | 40,859 hectares | 53,540 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,221 hectares | 39,450 hectares | 42,124 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,310 hectares | 42,180 hectares | 42,440 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 122 Samoa 46,180 hectares compare
- 123 Costa Rica 44,920 hectares compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 44,020 hectares compare
- 126 Cape Verde 37,380 hectares compare
- 127 Honduras 35,800 hectares compare
- 128 Cyprus 32,870 hectares compare
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Benin?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Benin was 42,440 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 86,630 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,450 hectares in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Benin ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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