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.
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 64.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.07 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.23 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 230.77 % 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