Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Benin
Benin: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 13.9 Square kilometres in 2022. ▼ Falling
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — grassland in Benin is 13.9 Square kilometres, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Benin peaked at 17.83 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3 Square kilometres, in 2015.
Benin ranks 183rd of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.31 Square kilometres | 14.8 Square kilometres | 17.83 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.24 Square kilometres | 11.3 Square kilometres | 13.19 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.99 Square kilometres | 13.9 Square kilometres | 14.09 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 180 Chinese Taipei 16.3 Square kilometres compare
- 181 Tunisia 16.2 Square kilometres compare
- 182 Saudi Arabia 15.37 Square kilometres compare
- 184 Hong Kong, China 13.78 Square kilometres compare
- 185 Israel 13.53 Square kilometres compare
- 186 Côte d’Ivoire 13.28 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Benin
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 64.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.07 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.23 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 230.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Benin?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Benin was 13.9 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17.83 Square kilometres in 2000.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 Square kilometres in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Benin ranks 183rd out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation