Benin vs Ireland: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Benin

3.36 hectares

in 2024

Ireland

3.71 hectares

in 2024

Benin rank

150th

Ireland rank

148th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Ireland currently reports 3.71 hectares against 3.36 hectares in Benin, a difference of 0.3533 hectares.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.

Benin ranks 150th and Ireland ranks 148th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.