Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Benin
Benin: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 278.71 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Benin, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Benin recorded 278.71 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Benin peaked at 286.57 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.46 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Benin 109th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231.87 kmsq | 82.46 kmsq | 283.14 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.45 kmsq | 274.37 kmsq | 286.57 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.93 kmsq | 277.24 kmsq | 278.71 kmsq | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.268 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 1,000 t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Benin?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Benin was 278.71 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 286.57 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.46 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Benin ranks 109th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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