Benin vs Pakistan: Forest area (sq. km)
Benin
31,333 sq. km
in 2025
Pakistan
31,925 sq. km
in 2025
Benin rank
90th
Pakistan rank
89th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Benin
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 31,925 sq. km against 31,333 sq. km in Benin, a difference of 592 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 90th and Pakistan ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,925 sq. km | 33,962 sq. km | 29,963 sq. km | Benin |
| 2000s | 50,398 sq. km | 32,485 sq. km | 17,913 sq. km | Benin |
| 2010s | 36,968 sq. km | 30,852 sq. km | 6,117 sq. km | Benin |
| 2020s | 32,267 sq. km | 31,405 sq. km | 862.3 sq. km | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Benin or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 31,925 sq. km against 31,333 sq. km in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Benin and Pakistan?
- 592 sq. km, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Pakistan rank globally for forest area?
- Benin ranks 90th and Pakistan 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.