From 2001 to 2022, Benin lost 44kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 212.4% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.
In Benin from 2001 to 2022, 44kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.
In Benin, the top 5 regions were responsible for 81.5% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Collines had the most tree cover loss at 15.7kha compared to an average of 3.7 kha.
Between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 Benin experienced a total of 39,445 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).