Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Benin is 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 137th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 134 Philippines 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bahrain 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 136 Gabon 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 138 Central African Republic 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 139 Barbados 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 140 Bangladesh 0.0046 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.