Deforestation tables and charts for Benin

Deforestation data for Benin , 1990-2005. Benin 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 2,351,000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 21.3
Other wooded land (hectares): 3,959,000
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 11,262,000

Forest Area

Classification	Area			Annual change rate				Total change
Period	1990	2000	2005	1990-2000	1990-2000	2000-2005	2000-2005	1990-2005	1990-2005	1990s vs 2000s
Units	ha	ha	ha	ha	%	ha	%	ha	%	%
Total forest area	3,322,000	2,675,000	2,351,000	-65000	-2.1	-65000	-2.5	-971,000	-29.23	19.05
Other wooded land	3590000	3836000	3959000	24,600	0.69	24,600	0.64	369,000	10.28	-6.41
Primary forests				-		-		0
Plantations	98000	109000	114000	1,100	1.12	1,000	0.92	16000	16.3	-18.3

Chart: Forest cover in Benin, 1990-2005


Chart: Other wooded land cover in Benin, 1990-2005


All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)