Inland waters — Area in Benin
Benin: Inland waters — Area was 200 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Benin is 200 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Benin peaked at 200 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 200 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Benin 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 97 Thailand 223 1000 ha compare
- 98 Iceland 217 1000 ha compare
- 99 Burundi 215 1000 ha compare
- 101 South Sudan 198 1000 ha compare
- 102 Philippines 183 1000 ha compare
- 103 Switzerland 178.11 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Benin
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.56 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 24.33 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.88 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 11.31 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 550 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 13.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 668.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 74.95 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,646 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.3 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Benin?
- Inland waters — area in Benin was 200 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 200 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for inland waters — area?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.