Benin vs Tunisia: Tree cover loss
Benin
1,389 hectares
in 2024
Tunisia
1,663 hectares
in 2024
Benin rank
121st
Tunisia rank
118th
Tree cover loss over time
- Benin
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1,663 hectares against 1,389 hectares in Benin, a difference of 274 hectares.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 121st and Tunisia ranks 118th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,739 hectares | 638.09 hectares | 2,101 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 1,410 hectares | 2,099 hectares | 688.78 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1,791 hectares | 2,238 hectares | 446.3 hectares | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Benin or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1,663 hectares against 1,389 hectares in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Benin and Tunisia?
- 274 hectares, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Tunisia rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Benin ranks 121st and Tunisia ranks 118th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.