Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Benin
Benin: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 80.3% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Benin, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Benin stood at 80.3%.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Benin peaked at 99.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2012.
Benin ranks 85th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 90.7% | — |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +3.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 80.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 80.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.5%, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 90.7% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 77.3% | 91.4% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Benin?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Benin was 80.3% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Benin ranks 85th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of national deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are consumed within domestic markets i.e. not exported to other countries.