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 189 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (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 189 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.