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 65th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 37.2% | 41.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (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 65th out of 119 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 (%)