Grazing land use over the long term in Benin
Benin: Grazing land use over the long term was 549,984 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
549,984
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.06 million
in 1500
All-time low
426,353
in 1952
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Benin, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Benin is 549,984, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Benin peaked at 1.06 million in 1500 and was at its lowest, 426,353, in 1952.
Benin ranks 119th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 709,114 | — |
| 1100 | 783,346 | +10.5% |
| 1200 | 861,998 | +10.0% |
| 1300 | 943,956 | +9.5% |
| 1400 | 1.01 million | +7.1% |
| 1500 | 1.06 million | +4.9% |
| 1600 | 1.02 million | -3.6% |
| 1700 | 975,704 | -4.6% |
| 1710 | 946,889 | -3.0% |
| 1720 | 918,641 | -3.0% |
| 1730 | 890,919 | -3.0% |
| 1740 | 863,720 | -3.1% |
| 1750 | 837,025 | -3.1% |
| 1760 | 810,806 | -3.1% |
| 1770 | 785,055 | -3.2% |
| 1780 | 759,752 | -3.2% |
| 1790 | 734,880 | -3.3% |
| 1800 | 710,418 | -3.3% |
| 1810 | 686,345 | -3.4% |
| 1820 | 633,650 | -7.7% |
| 1830 | 584,568 | -7.7% |
| 1840 | 538,848 | -7.8% |
| 1850 | 496,255 | -7.9% |
| 1860 | 456,570 | -8.0% |
| 1870 | 456,693 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 456,236 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 455,124 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 453,265 | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 450,553 | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 446,855 | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 442,013 | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 435,825 | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 428,034 | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 426,907 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 426,353 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 426,375 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 426,984 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 428,170 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 429,917 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 432,205 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 435,004 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 438,278 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 442,000 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 450,000 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 450,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 450,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 450,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500,000 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 550,000 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 549,984 | -0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 549,984 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 549,984 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 709,114 | 709,114 | 709,114 | 1 |
| 1100s | 783,346 | 783,346 | 783,346 | 1 |
| 1200s | 861,998 | 861,998 | 861,998 | 1 |
| 1300s | 943,956 | 943,956 | 943,956 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 975,704 | 975,704 | 975,704 | 1 |
| 1710s | 946,889 | 946,889 | 946,889 | 1 |
| 1720s | 918,641 | 918,641 | 918,641 | 1 |
| 1730s | 890,919 | 890,919 | 890,919 | 1 |
| 1740s | 863,720 | 863,720 | 863,720 | 1 |
| 1750s | 837,025 | 837,025 | 837,025 | 1 |
| 1760s | 810,806 | 810,806 | 810,806 | 1 |
| 1770s | 785,055 | 785,055 | 785,055 | 1 |
| 1780s | 759,752 | 759,752 | 759,752 | 1 |
| 1790s | 734,880 | 734,880 | 734,880 | 1 |
| 1800s | 710,418 | 710,418 | 710,418 | 1 |
| 1810s | 686,345 | 686,345 | 686,345 | 1 |
| 1820s | 633,650 | 633,650 | 633,650 | 1 |
| 1830s | 584,568 | 584,568 | 584,568 | 1 |
| 1840s | 538,848 | 538,848 | 538,848 | 1 |
| 1850s | 496,255 | 496,255 | 496,255 | 1 |
| 1860s | 456,570 | 456,570 | 456,570 | 1 |
| 1870s | 456,693 | 456,693 | 456,693 | 1 |
| 1880s | 456,236 | 456,236 | 456,236 | 1 |
| 1890s | 455,124 | 455,124 | 455,124 | 1 |
| 1900s | 453,265 | 453,265 | 453,265 | 1 |
| 1910s | 450,553 | 450,553 | 450,553 | 1 |
| 1920s | 446,855 | 446,855 | 446,855 | 1 |
| 1930s | 442,013 | 442,013 | 442,013 | 1 |
| 1940s | 435,825 | 435,825 | 435,825 | 1 |
| 1950s | 429,823 | 426,353 | 438,278 | 10 |
| 1960s | 442,000 | 442,000 | 442,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 442,000 | 442,000 | 442,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 468,400 | 442,000 | 500,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 550,000 | 550,000 | 550,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 550,000 | 550,000 | 550,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 550,000 | 550,000 | 550,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,997 | 549,984 | 550,000 | 6 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0029 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0371 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.88 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Benin?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Benin was 549,984 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1500.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,353 in 1952.
- How does Benin rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Benin ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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