Forest land — Area in Benin
Benin: Forest land — Area was 3,133 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Area in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in Benin is 3,133 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Benin peaked at 6,980 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,133 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Benin 105th out of 249 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 land — Area in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,980 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,850 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 6,719 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6,588 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 6,458 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,327 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 6,197 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 6,066 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5,935 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,805 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5,674 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,533 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,392 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5,251 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,110 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,969 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,828 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4,687 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4,546 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4,405 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4,264 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4,113 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,961 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,810 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,659 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,507 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,470 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,432 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,395 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,358 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,320 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,283 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,245 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,208 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,171 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 3,133 1000 ha | -1.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,133 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,483 1000 ha, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,133 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 1000 ha, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,392 1000 ha | 5,805 1000 ha | 6,980 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,040 1000 ha | 4,405 1000 ha | 5,674 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,697 1000 ha | 3,358 1000 ha | 4,264 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,227 1000 ha | 3,133 1000 ha | 3,320 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 103 Burkina Faso 3,237 1000 ha compare
- 104 Pakistan 3,192 1000 ha compare
- 106 Georgia 3,100 1000 ha compare
- 107 Costa Rica 2,990 1000 ha compare
- 108 Czechia 2,968 1000 ha 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 land — area in Benin?
- Forest land — area in Benin was 3,133 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6,980 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,133 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for forest land — area?
- Benin ranks 105th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.