Reservoir maximum water area in Benin

Benin: Reservoir maximum water area was 3.1 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
3.1 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
132nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.1 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
0.5384 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Benin, 2000–2022

1232000201120222000: 0.538 kmsq2001: 1 kmsq2002: 1.6 kmsq2003: 2.1 kmsq2004: 2.7 kmsq2005: 2.6 kmsq2006: 2.6 kmsq2007: 2.6 kmsq2008: 2.7 kmsq2009: 2.6 kmsq2010: 2.7 kmsq2011: 2.8 kmsq2012: 2.8 kmsq2013: 2.7 kmsq2014: 2.8 kmsq2015: 2.9 kmsq2016: 2.9 kmsq2017: 2.9 kmsq2018: 3 kmsq2019: 3 kmsq2020: 3.1 kmsq2021: 3.1 kmsq2022: 3.1 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Benin stood at 3.1 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Benin peaked at 3.1 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5384 kmsq, in 2000.

Benin ranks 132nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.11 kmsq 0.5384 kmsq 2.71 kmsq 10
2010s 2.86 kmsq 2.73 kmsq 3.03 kmsq 10
2020s 3.07 kmsq 3.05 kmsq 3.1 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 129 Greenland 4.08 kmsq compare
  2. 130 Libya 3.61 kmsq compare
  3. 131 Rwanda 3.34 kmsq compare
  4. 133 Slovenia 2.85 kmsq compare
  5. 134 Oman 2.76 kmsq compare
  6. 135 Luxembourg 1.71 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Benin?
Reservoir maximum water area in Benin was 3.1 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 3.1 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5384 kmsq in 2000.
How does Benin rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Benin ranks 132nd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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