Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Benin
Benin: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0021 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0092 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Benin 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0021 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0021 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2998 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.337 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Benin?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Benin was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Benin ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.