Benin vs Burkina Faso: Forest area
Benin
4.51 million hectares
in 2011
Burkina Faso
5.59 million hectares
in 2011
Benin rank
27th
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Forest area over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.59 million hectares against 4.51 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 1.08 million hectares.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 27th and Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 53 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.45 million hectares | 6.58 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 4.84 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4.54 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.59 million hectares against 4.51 million hectares in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 1.08 million hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for forest area?
- Benin ranks 27th and Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.