Benin vs Nicaragua: Forest area (sq. km)
Benin
31,333 sq. km
in 2025
Nicaragua
31,075 sq. km
in 2023
Benin rank
90th
Nicaragua rank
91st
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Benin currently reports 31,333 sq. km against 31,075 sq. km in Nicaragua, a difference of 258 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Benin ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 214 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,925 sq. km | 66,520 sq. km | 2,595 sq. km | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 50,398 sq. km | 56,588 sq. km | 6,190 sq. km | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 36,968 sq. km | 50,130 sq. km | 13,161 sq. km | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 32,641 sq. km | 44,288 sq. km | 11,647 sq. km | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Benin, at 31,333 sq. km against 31,075 sq. km in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 258 sq. km, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for forest area?
- Benin ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). 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.