Which has higher forest area, Benin or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 32,154 sq. km against 29,852 sq. km in Benin as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Benin and United Kingdom?

2,302 sq. km, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United Kingdom?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Benin vs United Kingdom: Forest area

Benin

29,852 sq. km

in 2023

United Kingdom

32,154 sq. km

in 2023

Benin rank

91st

United Kingdom rank

88th

Forest area over time

Benin
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 32,154 sq. km against 29,852 sq. km in Benin, a difference of 2,302 sq. km.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 91st and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	45,202 sq. km	28,572 sq. km	16,630 sq. km	Benin
2000s	39,102 sq. km	30,012 sq. km	9,089 sq. km	Benin
2010s	34,102 sq. km	31,320 sq. km	2,782 sq. km	Benin
2020s	30,602 sq. km	32,027 sq. km	1,426 sq. km	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Benin or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 32,154 sq. km against 29,852 sq. km in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Benin and United Kingdom?: 2,302 sq. km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United Kingdom?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and United Kingdom rank globally for forest area?: Benin ranks 91st and United Kingdom ranks 88th 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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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.