Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Benin, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 129.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
Benin ranks 148th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +343.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +93.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +167.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +256.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -88.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +248.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +129.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +343.2% | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 145 Togo 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Zimbabwe 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 147 Armenia 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 149 North Korea 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 150 South Sudan 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tunisia 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.