Forest area in Benin
Benin: Forest area was 3,133 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,133 ha th
World rank
102nd
of 255 countries
All-time high
6,980 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
3,133 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Benin is 3,133 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Benin peaked at 6,980 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,133 ha th, in 2025.
That places Benin 102nd out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,980 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 5,674 ha th | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 4,264 ha th | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 3,507 ha th | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 3,320 ha th | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 3,133 ha th | -5.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,133 ha th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,133 ha th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,980 ha th | 6,980 ha th | 6,980 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,674 ha th | 5,674 ha th | 5,674 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,886 ha th | 3,507 ha th | 4,264 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,227 ha th | 3,133 ha th | 3,320 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 100 Burkina Faso 3,237 ha th compare
- 101 Pakistan 3,192 ha th compare
- 103 Georgia 3,100 ha th compare
- 104 Costa Rica 2,990 ha th compare
- 105 Czechia 2,968 ha th 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Benin?
- Forest area in Benin was 3,133 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6,980 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,133 ha th in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for forest area?
- Benin ranks 102nd out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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