Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Benin
Benin: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 3,091 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Benin stood at 3,091 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Benin peaked at 6,893 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,091 1000 ha, in 2025.
Benin ranks 93rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,893 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,766 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 6,639 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6,512 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 6,384 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,257 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 6,130 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 6,003 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5,875 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,748 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5,621 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,481 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,342 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5,202 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,062 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,923 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,783 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4,644 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4,504 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4,364 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4,225 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4,073 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,921 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,769 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3,617 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,465 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,428 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,390 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,353 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,315 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,278 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,241 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,203 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,166 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,128 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 3,091 1000 ha | -1.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,091 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,091 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,321 1000 ha | 5,748 1000 ha | 6,893 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,993 1000 ha | 4,364 1000 ha | 5,621 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,656 1000 ha | 3,315 1000 ha | 4,225 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,184 1000 ha | 3,091 1000 ha | 3,278 1000 ha | 6 |
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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Benin?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Benin was 3,091 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6,893 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,091 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Benin ranks 93rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — 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.