Forest area in Benin
Benin: Forest area was 3,133 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,133 ha th
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,980 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
3,133 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Benin, 1990β2025
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 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,278 ha th compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 3,237 ha th compare
- 90 Pakistan 3,192 ha th compare
- 92 Georgia 3,100 ha th compare
- 93 Costa Rica 2,990 ha th compare
- 94 Czechia 2,968 ha th compare
More environment data for Benin
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3,260 t (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 91st out of 236 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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