Benin vs Morocco: Forest area

Benin
4.51 million hectares
in 2011
Morocco
5.14 million hectares
in 2011
Benin rank
27th
Morocco rank
25th

Forest area over time

  • Benin
  • Morocco
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020002011

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5.14 million hectares against 4.51 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 630,000 hectares.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 27th and Morocco ranks 25th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 5.45 million hectares 5.03 million hectares 411,400 hectares Benin
2000s 4.84 million hectares 5.07 million hectares 235,800 hectares Morocco
2010s 4.54 million hectares 5.14 million hectares 600,000 hectares Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Benin or Morocco?
Morocco, at 5.14 million hectares against 4.51 million hectares in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Benin and Morocco?
630,000 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Morocco?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Benin and Morocco rank globally for forest area?
Benin ranks 27th and Morocco ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.