Mangroves — Area from MODIS in Benin
Benin: Mangroves — Area from MODIS was 0.38 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mangroves — Area from MODIS in Benin, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, mangroves — area from modis in Benin stood at 0.38 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangroves — area from modis in Benin peaked at 2.09 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.19 1000 ha, in 2002.
Benin ranks 101st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mangroves — Area from MODIS in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.09 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 0.19 1000 ha | -90.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3 1000 ha | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 0.19 1000 ha | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 0.26 1000 ha | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 0.24 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.19 1000 ha | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.21 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.26 1000 ha | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.38 1000 ha | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 0.47 1000 ha | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.43 1000 ha | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.32 1000 ha | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.28 1000 ha | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.19 1000 ha | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.21 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.24 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.28 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.32 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.24 1000 ha | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.51 1000 ha | +112.5% |
| 2022 | 0.51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.62 1000 ha | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 0.38 1000 ha | -38.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.38 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.39 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.38 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.36 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4367 1000 ha | 0.19 1000 ha | 2.09 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.312 1000 ha | 0.19 1000 ha | 0.47 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.452 1000 ha | 0.24 1000 ha | 0.62 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.33 1000 ha compare
- 99 Tuvalu 1.2 1000 ha compare
- 100 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0.75 1000 ha compare
- 102 Somalia 0.34 1000 ha compare
- 103 Anguilla 0.28 1000 ha compare
- 103 Montserrat 0.28 1000 ha 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 mangroves — area from modis in Benin?
- Mangroves — area from modis in Benin was 0.38 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mangroves — area from modis recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest mangroves — area from modis recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for mangroves — area from modis?
- Benin ranks 101st out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mangroves — area from modis rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mangroves — Area from MODIS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.