Planted Forest — Area in Benin
Benin: Planted Forest — Area was 42.44 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Planted Forest — Area in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in Benin stood at 42.44 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Benin peaked at 86.63 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.45 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Benin 142nd out of 207 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.
Planted Forest — Area in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.63 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 83.32 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 80.01 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 76.7 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 73.39 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 70.09 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 66.78 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 63.47 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 60.16 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 56.85 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 53.54 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 52.13 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 50.72 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 49.31 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 47.9 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 46.5 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 45.09 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 43.68 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 42.27 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 40.86 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 39.45 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 39.94 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 40.43 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.92 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.41 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 41.9 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.96 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.01 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.07 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.12 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.18 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.23 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.28 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 42.34 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 42.39 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 42.44 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 42.44 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114.41 1000 ha, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 42.44 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 111.45 1000 ha, 38% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.74 1000 ha | 56.85 1000 ha | 86.63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2 1000 ha | 40.86 1000 ha | 53.54 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.22 1000 ha | 39.45 1000 ha | 42.12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.31 1000 ha | 42.18 1000 ha | 42.44 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 139 Samoa 46.18 1000 ha compare
- 140 Costa Rica 44.92 1000 ha compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 44.02 1000 ha compare
- 143 Micronesia 38.23 1000 ha compare
- 144 Cabo Verde 37.38 1000 ha compare
- 145 Honduras 35.8 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 planted forest — area in Benin?
- Planted forest — area in Benin was 42.44 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 86.63 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.45 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for planted forest — area?
- Benin ranks 142nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Planted 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.