Land use hidden — Other areas in Benin
Benin: Land use hidden — Other areas was 35,741 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Benin is 35,741 Square kilometres, 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 in Benin peaked at 98,614 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 33,851 Square kilometres, in 2022.
That places Benin 76th out of 202 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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98,614 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 98,408 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 98,203 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 98,022 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 97,802 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 97,502 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 97,064 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 96,756 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 95,910 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 95,693 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 95,204 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 94,893 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 94,703 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 94,433 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 94,032 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 93,767 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 93,434 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 93,223 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 93,027 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 92,717 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 92,412 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 92,007 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 92,022 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 91,832 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 91,502 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 90,900 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 90,800 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 90,698 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 90,704 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41,796 Square kilometres | -53.9% |
| 1991 | 42,425 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 42,907 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 43,250 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 43,338 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 42,762 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 41,560 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 40,410 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 39,600 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 39,648 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 39,490 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 39,313 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 38,735 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 38,198 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 38,816 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 39,173 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 41,015 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 41,118 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 39,570 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 38,505 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 41,537 Square kilometres | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 40,715 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 39,756 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 38,103 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 38,430 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 38,176 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 40,641 Square kilometres | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 38,975 Square kilometres | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 35,800 Square kilometres | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 34,596 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 37,078 Square kilometres | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 35,674 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 33,851 Square kilometres | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 35,741 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 35,741 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 35,741 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 90,704 Square kilometres | 41,796 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,587 Square kilometres | 95,910 Square kilometres | 98,614 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 94,241 Square kilometres | 93,027 Square kilometres | 95,693 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,559 Square kilometres | 90,698 Square kilometres | 92,717 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,770 Square kilometres | 39,600 Square kilometres | 43,338 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,393 Square kilometres | 38,198 Square kilometres | 41,118 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,673 Square kilometres | 34,596 Square kilometres | 41,537 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,586 Square kilometres | 33,851 Square kilometres | 37,078 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 in Benin?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Benin was 35,741 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98,614 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,851 Square kilometres in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Benin ranks 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata