Imported deforestation in Benin
Benin: Imported deforestation was 1,911 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Benin, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,911 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Benin peaked at 1,911 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 332.99 hectares, in 2006.
That places Benin 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 454.67 hectares | 332.99 hectares | 529.24 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 935.63 hectares | 505.15 hectares | 1,379 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,485 hectares | 1,067 hectares | 1,911 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 101 Gabon 2,172 hectares compare
- 102 Afghanistan 1,979 hectares compare
- 103 Czechia 1,917 hectares compare
- 106 Mauritania 1,865 hectares compare
- 107 Namibia 1,843 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 imported deforestation in Benin?
- Imported deforestation in Benin was 1,911 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,911 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 332.99 hectares in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for imported deforestation?
- Benin ranks 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.