Benin vs Nicaragua: Forest area
Benin
29,852 sq. km
in 2023
Nicaragua
31,075 sq. km
in 2023
Benin rank
91st
Nicaragua rank
89th
Forest area over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 31,075 sq. km against 29,852 sq. km in Benin, a difference of 1,223 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 89th 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 | 45,202 sq. km | 59,493 sq. km | 14,292 sq. km | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 39,102 sq. km | 48,543 sq. km | 9,441 sq. km | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 34,102 sq. km | 38,917 sq. km | 4,816 sq. km | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 30,602 sq. km | 32,575 sq. km | 1,974 sq. km | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 31,075 sq. km against 29,852 sq. km in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 1,223 sq. km, with Nicaragua 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 91st and Nicaragua ranks 89th 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.