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 143rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Benin, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.83 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 14.8 Square kilometres | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 13.19 Square kilometres | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 11.3 Square kilometres | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 14.09 Square kilometres | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 13.9 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13.9 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,430 Square kilometres, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13.9 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,514 Square kilometres, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % 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 143rd out of 207 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