Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Benin
Benin: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 41.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Benin, 2010–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Benin stood at 41.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Benin peaked at 41.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2010.
Benin ranks 67th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.2% | — |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 41.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Benin's 41.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.2%, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 37.2% | 41.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
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 share of forest with a long-term management plan in Benin?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Benin was 41.8% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Benin ranks 67th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).