Land use over the long-term in Benin
Benin: Land use over the long-term was 549,984 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
549,984 hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.06 million hectares
in 1500
All-time low
426,353 hectares
in 1952
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Benin, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Benin stood at 549,984 hectares.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Benin peaked at 1.06 million hectares in 1500 and was at its lowest, 426,353 hectares, in 1952.
That places Benin 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 709,114 hectares | 709,114 hectares | 709,114 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 783,346 hectares | 783,346 hectares | 783,346 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 861,998 hectares | 861,998 hectares | 861,998 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 943,956 hectares | 943,956 hectares | 943,956 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 975,704 hectares | 975,704 hectares | 975,704 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 946,889 hectares | 946,889 hectares | 946,889 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 918,641 hectares | 918,641 hectares | 918,641 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 890,919 hectares | 890,919 hectares | 890,919 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 863,720 hectares | 863,720 hectares | 863,720 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 837,025 hectares | 837,025 hectares | 837,025 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 810,806 hectares | 810,806 hectares | 810,806 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 785,055 hectares | 785,055 hectares | 785,055 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 759,752 hectares | 759,752 hectares | 759,752 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 734,880 hectares | 734,880 hectares | 734,880 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 710,418 hectares | 710,418 hectares | 710,418 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 686,345 hectares | 686,345 hectares | 686,345 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 633,650 hectares | 633,650 hectares | 633,650 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 584,568 hectares | 584,568 hectares | 584,568 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 538,848 hectares | 538,848 hectares | 538,848 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 496,255 hectares | 496,255 hectares | 496,255 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 456,570 hectares | 456,570 hectares | 456,570 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 456,693 hectares | 456,693 hectares | 456,693 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 456,236 hectares | 456,236 hectares | 456,236 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 455,124 hectares | 455,124 hectares | 455,124 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 453,265 hectares | 453,265 hectares | 453,265 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 450,553 hectares | 450,553 hectares | 450,553 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 446,855 hectares | 446,855 hectares | 446,855 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 442,013 hectares | 442,013 hectares | 442,013 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 435,825 hectares | 435,825 hectares | 435,825 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 429,823 hectares | 426,353 hectares | 438,278 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 442,000 hectares | 442,000 hectares | 442,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 442,000 hectares | 442,000 hectares | 442,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 468,400 hectares | 442,000 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,997 hectares | 549,984 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Benin?
- Land use over the long-term in Benin was 549,984 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million hectares in 1500.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,353 hectares in 1952.
- How does Benin rank for land use over the long-term?
- Benin ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.