Land use hidden — Forest in Benin
Benin: Land use hidden — Forest was 29,852 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Benin recorded 29,852 Square kilometres for land use hidden — forest in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Benin peaked at 48,352 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29,852 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Benin ranks 84th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Benin, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,352 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 47,652 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 46,952 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 46,252 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 45,552 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 44,852 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 44,152 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 43,452 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 42,752 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 42,052 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 41,352 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 40,852 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 40,352 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39,852 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 39,352 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 38,852 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 38,352 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 37,852 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 37,352 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 36,852 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 36,352 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35,852 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 35,352 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 34,852 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 34,352 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 33,852 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 33,352 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 32,852 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32,352 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 31,852 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 31,352 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30,852 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 30,352 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 29,852 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 29,852 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,738 Square kilometres, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 29,852 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,677 Square kilometres, 49% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,202 Square kilometres | 42,052 Square kilometres | 48,352 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,102 Square kilometres | 36,852 Square kilometres | 41,352 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,102 Square kilometres | 31,852 Square kilometres | 36,352 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,602 Square kilometres | 29,852 Square kilometres | 31,352 Square kilometres | 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)
- 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 land use hidden — forest in Benin?
- Land use hidden — forest in Benin was 29,852 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 48,352 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,852 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata