Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Benin
Benin: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0025 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0025 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0385 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 Square kilometres per person, in 2022.
That places Benin 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 — Other areas, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0385 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0378 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.037 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0363 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0355 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0346 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0338 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.033 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.032 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0312 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0304 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0296 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0288 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0281 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0273 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0265 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0258 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0251 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0244 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0236 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0229 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0221 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0215 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0208 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0202 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0188 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0177 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -55.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | +3.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0025 Square kilometres per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.003 Square kilometres per person, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0025 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Square kilometres per person, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -55.3% | 0.0177 Square kilometres per person | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0354 Square kilometres per person | 0.032 Square kilometres per person | 0.0385 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0277 Square kilometres per person | 0.0244 Square kilometres per person | 0.0312 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0205 Square kilometres per person | 0.0177 Square kilometres per person | 0.0236 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 82 Armenia 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 83 Tonga 0.0027 Square kilometres per person compare
- 84 Congo 0.0026 Square kilometres per person compare
- 86 Morocco 0.0024 Square kilometres per person compare
- 87 Mexico 0.0024 Square kilometres per person compare
- 88 Panama 0.0024 Square kilometres per person 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 — other areas, per capita in Benin?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Benin was 0.0025 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0385 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 Square kilometres per person in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Benin ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.