Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.317 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.317 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
71st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.8746 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.3002 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Benin is 0.317 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.8746 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3002 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Benin 71st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8746 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8709 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8693 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8673 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8647 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8608 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8581 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8506 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8486 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8443 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8415 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8399 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8339 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8316 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8286 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8267 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.825 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8223 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8195 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.816 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8161 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8144 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8115 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8061 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8053 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8044 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3762 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3805 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3836 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3843 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3792 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3686 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3584 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3512 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3502 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3486 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3435 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3388 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3442 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3474 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3637 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3509 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3415 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3684 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3526 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3379 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3408 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3386 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3604 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3456 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3068 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3288 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3164 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.317 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.317 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.317 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1287 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre 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 | -53.9% | 0.8044 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3707 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8654 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8506 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8746 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8358 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.825 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8486 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.812 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8223 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3704 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3512 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3843 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3494 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3388 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.343 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3068 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3684 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3156 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3288 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 68 United States Virgin Islands 0.324 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 69 Nepal 0.3229 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 70 Nicaragua 0.3187 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 72 Sudan 0.3013 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 73 Switzerland 0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 74 Faroe Islands 0.2982 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Benin?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.317 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8746 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3002 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 71st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.