FAO · Agriculture
Benin: Land Use: Primary Forest, Area
1205.011000 ha · 2025-8.9% since 2015
FAOSTAT domain RL. Land Use: Primary Forest, Area (1000 ha). Annual figures for Benin from 2000 to 2025.
Every year
| Year | Value (1000 ha) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,205.01 | X |
| 2024 | 1,216.84 | I |
| 2023 | 1,228.68 | I |
| 2022 | 1,240.51 | I |
| 2021 | 1,252.35 | I |
| 2020 | 1,264.18 | X |
| 2019 | 1,276.02 | I |
| 2018 | 1,287.86 | I |
| 2017 | 1,299.69 | I |
| 2016 | 1,311.53 | I |
| 2015 | 1,323.37 | X |
| 2014 | 1,409.26 | I |
| 2013 | 1,495.14 | I |
| 2012 | 1,581.03 | I |
| 2011 | 1,666.91 | I |
| 2010 | 1,752.8 | X |
| 2009 | 1,842.03 | I |
| 2008 | 1,931.26 | I |
| 2007 | 2,020.49 | I |
| 2006 | 2,109.72 | I |
| 2005 | 2,198.96 | I |
| 2004 | 2,288.19 | I |
| 2003 | 2,377.42 | I |
| 2002 | 2,466.65 | I |
| 2001 | 2,555.88 | I |
| 2000 | 2,645.11 | X |
Source
Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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FAO (2026). Land Use: Primary Forest, Area. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-rl-6714-5110-1000-ha (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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