Deforestation statistics for Benin
Total land area: Benin
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 11,563,620 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 423,104 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Benin
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Benin. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168,931 | |
| 2001 | 1,871 | |
| 2010 | 1,870 | 436,526 |
| 2018 | 1,848 | 423,104 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 0% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 3.7% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Benin
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Benin by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,755 | ||
| 2002 | 0 | 3,484 | |
| 2003 | 0 | 3,478 | |
| 2004 | 0 | 685 | |
| 2005 | 0 | 685 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 1,798 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 4,670 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 480 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 4,941 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 531 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 658 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 2,871 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 1,314 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 1,361 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 596 | |
| 2016 | 13 | 2,020 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 2,240 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 1,831 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 23 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 33,643 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 0.1% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 1.2% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 0.14 | 2,451 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 2.71 | 1,611 |
Biodiversity data: Benin
Species count by taxa for Benin. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 548 |
| Amphibians | 42 |
| Reptiles | 135 |
| Fishes | 598 |
| Mammals | 157 |
| Vascular plants | 2500 |
Conservation data: Benin
Data on threatened species in Benin as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 13 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 12 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 40 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 20 |
Protected areas data: Benin
Data on threatened species in Benin as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 29.6 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Benin
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 11563620 | 8901071 | 77.00% | 7747667 | 67.00% | 7460850 | 64.50% | 549413 | 6.20% | 30523 | 26260 | 35852 |
| 15 | 11563620 | 4573951 | 39.60% | 4264498 | 36.90% | 4079445 | 35.30% | 338383 | 7.40% | 18799 | 15333 | 23132 |
| 20 | 11563620 | 836457 | 7.20% | 1388163 | 12.00% | 1342922 | 11.60% | 95673 | 11.40% | 5315 | 5043 | 5655 |
| 25 | 11563620 | 606524 | 5.20% | 1075730 | 9.30% | 1040598 | 9.00% | 76908 | 12.70% | 4273 | 4178 | 4392 |
| 30 | 11563620 | 168931 | 1.50% | 436526 | 3.80% | 423635 | 3.70% | 38306 | 22.70% | 2128 | 2542 | 1611 |
| 50 | 11563620 | 9030 | 0.10% | 14103 | 0.10% | 13319 | 0.10% | 6905 | 76.50% | 384 | 612 | 98 |
| 75 | 11563620 | 843 | 0.00% | 145 | 0.00% | 108 | 0.00% | 774 | 91.80% | 43 | 74 | 5 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Benin
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 11563620 | 8901071 | 7747667 | 981231800 | 38567825 | 2142657 | 70707646 | 3928203 |
| 15 | 11563620 | 4573951 | 4264498 | 628304158 | 28183025 | 1565724 | 51668898 | 2870494 |
| 20 | 11563620 | 836457 | 1388163 | 162514365 | 10150057 | 563892 | 18608457 | 1033803 |
| 25 | 11563620 | 606524 | 1075730 | 123911054 | 8458102 | 469895 | 15506563 | 861476 |
| 30 | 11563620 | 168931 | 436526 | 37791263 | 4501036 | 250058 | 8251891 | 458438 |
| 50 | 11563620 | 9030 | 14103 | 2259594 | 963225 | 53513 | 1765905 | 98106 |
| 75 | 11563620 | 843 | 145 | 290129 | 149500 | 8306 | 274095 | 15228 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Benin
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Alibori | 2651612 | 106 | 230 | 223 | 0% | 106 | 100% | 6 | 99 | 93% | 10 | 7 | 3% | 1 |
| Atakora | 2083338 | 26 | 291 | 284 | 0% | 23 | 88% | 1 | 16 | 62% | 2 | 7 | 2% | 1 |
| Atlantique | 308740 | 14740 | 23965 | 21886 | 7% | 6490 | 44% | 361 | 4411 | 30% | 441 | 2079 | 9% | 260 |
| Borgou | 2611243 | 9421 | 64096 | 63682 | 2% | 1796 | 19% | 100 | 1382 | 15% | 138 | 414 | 1% | 52 |
| Collines | 1423942 | 66556 | 160271 | 156583 | 11% | 14048 | 21% | 780 | 10360 | 16% | 1,036 | 3688 | 2% | 461 |
| Donga | 1094985 | 42726 | 123603 | 121922 | 11% | 3059 | 7% | 170 | 1378 | 3% | 138 | 1681 | 1% | 210 |
| Kouffo | 249897 | 4769 | 6678 | 6171 | 2% | 1785 | 37% | 99 | 1278 | 27% | 128 | 507 | 8% | 63 |
| Littoral | 4190 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0% | - | ||
| Mono | 160016 | 6244 | 11547 | 11065 | 7% | 1851 | 30% | 103 | 1369 | 22% | 137 | 482 | 4% | 60 |
| Ouémé | 135686 | 4088 | 11350 | 10425 | 8% | 1839 | 45% | 102 | 914 | 22% | 91 | 925 | 8% | 116 |
| Plateau | 322980 | 8412 | 19321 | 16643 | 5% | 4685 | 56% | 260 | 2007 | 24% | 201 | 2678 | 14% | 335 |
| Zou | 516991 | 11843 | 15172 | 14749 | 3% | 2624 | 22% | 146 | 2201 | 19% | 220 | 423 | 3% | 53 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Benin
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Alibori | 2651612 | 106 | 230 | 21991 | 21913 | 1217 | 2029 | 203 |
| Atakora | 2083338 | 26 | 291 | 5505 | 5397 | 300 | 383 | 196 |
| Atlantique | 308740 | 14740 | 23965 | 2622161 | 1248939 | 69386 | 89165 | 44661 |
| Borgou | 2611243 | 9421 | 64096 | 2566161 | 485589 | 26977 | 37443 | 13894 |
| Collines | 1423942 | 66556 | 160271 | 14918769 | 3239064 | 179948 | 238980 | 106158 |
| Donga | 1094985 | 42726 | 123603 | 11499563 | 836329 | 46463 | 37159 | 58093 |
| Kouffo | 249897 | 4769 | 6678 | 779360 | 326883 | 18160 | 24741 | 9935 |
| Littoral | 4190 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mono | 160016 | 6244 | 11547 | 1118893 | 356471 | 19804 | 27817 | 9788 |
| Ouémé | 135686 | 4088 | 11350 | 792915 | 372358 | 20687 | 18935 | 22876 |
| Plateau | 322980 | 8412 | 19321 | 1555923 | 893129 | 49618 | 38500 | 63516 |
| Zou | 516991 | 11843 | 15172 | 1910022 | 465819 | 25879 | 39696 | 8608 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Benin
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Alibori | 2651612 | 106 | 230 | 11994 | 112 | 11953 | 664 | 1107 | 111 |
| Atakora | 2083338 | 26 | 291 | 3002 | 121 | 2943 | 164 | 209 | 107 |
| Atlantique | 308740 | 14740 | 23965 | 1430271 | 97 | 681241 | 37847 | 48636 | 24361 |
| Borgou | 2611243 | 9421 | 64096 | 1399726 | 149 | 264867 | 14715 | 20424 | 7579 |
| Collines | 1423942 | 66556 | 160271 | 8137510 | 122 | 1766764 | 98154 | 130353 | 57905 |
| Donga | 1094985 | 42726 | 123603 | 6272490 | 147 | 456179 | 25343 | 20268 | 31687 |
| Kouffo | 249897 | 4769 | 6678 | 425105 | 89 | 178302 | 9906 | 13495 | 5419 |
| Littoral | 4190 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mono | 160016 | 6244 | 11547 | 610306 | 98 | 194440 | 10802 | 15173 | 5339 |
| Ouémé | 135686 | 4088 | 11350 | 432499 | 106 | 203105 | 11284 | 10328 | 12478 |
| Plateau | 322980 | 8412 | 19321 | 848684 | 101 | 487163 | 27065 | 21001 | 34645 |
| Zou | 516991 | 11843 | 15172 | 1041830 | 88 | 254079 | 14116 | 21652 | 4695 |
Archived forest data for Benin | Forest data for Benin
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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