Tree cover loss in Benin
Benin: Tree cover loss was 1,389 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Benin, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Benin stood at 1,389 hectares.
That represents a change of down 46.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Benin peaked at 4,905 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 477.28 hectares, in 2008.
Benin ranks 121st of 197 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 | 3,708 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 3,452 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 3,455 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 675.67 hectares | -80.4% |
| 2005 | 1,575 hectares | +133.1% |
| 2006 | 1,781 hectares | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 4,620 hectares | +159.4% |
| 2008 | 477.28 hectares | -89.7% |
| 2009 | 4,905 hectares | +927.6% |
| 2010 | 521.53 hectares | -89.4% |
| 2011 | 650.39 hectares | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 2,846 hectares | +337.5% |
| 2013 | 1,303 hectares | -54.2% |
| 2014 | 1,350 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 597.48 hectares | -55.7% |
| 2016 | 2,007 hectares | +236.0% |
| 2017 | 2,233 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1,819 hectares | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 772.31 hectares | -57.5% |
| 2020 | 1,601 hectares | +107.3% |
| 2021 | 1,698 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,668 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,600 hectares | +55.9% |
| 2024 | 1,389 hectares | -46.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,389 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729 hectares, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,389 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735 hectares, 18% of the median. (47 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 | +927.6% | 477.28 hectares | 4,905 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,739 hectares | 477.28 hectares | 4,905 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,410 hectares | 521.53 hectares | 2,846 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,791 hectares | 1,389 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 in Benin?
- Tree cover loss in Benin was 1,389 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,905 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 477.28 hectares in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for tree cover loss?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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