Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0399 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0399 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0399 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0399 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0443 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0443 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0443 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0443 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2063 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0415 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0443 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0513 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 123 Philippines 0.0503 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 124 Bahrain 0.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 126 Central African Republic 0.048 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 127 Barbados 0.0465 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 128 Bangladesh 0.0462 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0488 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0392 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures 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.