Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
51st
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0005 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0005 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Benin ranks 51st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 48 Nicaragua 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Senegal 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Djibouti 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Togo 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Kenya 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Peru 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.