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.
Imported deforestation in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 529.24 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 332.99 hectares | -37.1% |
| 2007 | 441.4 hectares | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 457.84 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 511.89 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 505.15 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 654 hectares | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 535.64 hectares | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 868.54 hectares | +62.1% |
| 2014 | 1,379 hectares | +58.7% |
| 2015 | 952.67 hectares | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 1,044 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1,229 hectares | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 1,169 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,020 hectares | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1,089 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1,067 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,871 hectares | +75.3% |
| 2023 | 1,911 hectares | +2.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,911 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,331 hectares, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,911 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,888 hectares, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
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 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.