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
Latest (2025)
42,440 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 185 countries
All-time high
86,630 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
39,450 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86,630 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 83,321 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 80,012 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 76,703 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 73,394 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 70,085 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 66,776 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 63,467 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 60,158 hectares | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 56,849 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 53,540 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 52,131 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 50,722 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 49,313 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 47,904 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 46,495 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 45,086 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 43,677 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 42,268 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 40,859 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 39,450 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 39,940 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 40,430 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40,920 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 41,410 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 41,900 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41,956 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42,012 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 42,068 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 42,124 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 42,180 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 42,232 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 42,284 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 42,336 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 42,388 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 42,440 hectares | +0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 42,440 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 36% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 42,440 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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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