Tree Cover Loss in Benin
Benin: Tree Cover Loss was 1,939 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Benin, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,939 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% on the previous year and up 223.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Benin peaked at 4,920 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 482 hectares, in 2008.
Benin ranks 116th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree Cover Loss in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,748 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 3,479 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 3,475 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 684 hectares | -80.3% |
| 2005 | 1,582 hectares | +131.3% |
| 2006 | 1,794 hectares | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 4,645 hectares | +158.9% |
| 2008 | 482 hectares | -89.6% |
| 2009 | 4,920 hectares | +920.7% |
| 2010 | 529 hectares | -89.2% |
| 2011 | 655 hectares | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 2,858 hectares | +336.3% |
| 2013 | 1,310 hectares | -54.2% |
| 2014 | 1,355 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 599 hectares | -55.8% |
| 2016 | 2,010 hectares | +235.6% |
| 2017 | 2,235 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1,821 hectares | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 773 hectares | -57.6% |
| 2020 | 1,603 hectares | +107.4% |
| 2021 | 1,700 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,670 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,602 hectares | +55.8% |
| 2024 | 1,390 hectares | -46.6% |
| 2025 | 1,939 hectares | +39.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,939 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,562 hectares, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,939 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,252 hectares, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree Cover Loss in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +920.7% | 482 hectares | 4,920 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,757 hectares | 482 hectares | 4,920 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,414 hectares | 529 hectares | 2,858 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,817 hectares | 1,390 hectares | 2,602 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Benin?
- Tree cover loss in Benin was 1,939 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,920 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 482 hectares in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for tree cover loss?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.