Reservoir maximum water area in Benin
Benin: Reservoir maximum water area was 3.1 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Benin, 2000–2022
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 144th of 254 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.
Reservoir maximum water area in Benin, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5384 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 kmsq | +94.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6 kmsq | +52.8% |
| 2003 | 2.14 kmsq | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 2.71 kmsq | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 2.59 kmsq | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.65 kmsq | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6 kmsq | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.66 kmsq | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.57 kmsq | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.73 kmsq | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.78 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.81 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.73 kmsq | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.84 kmsq | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.88 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.89 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.93 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.02 kmsq | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.03 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.05 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.06 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1 kmsq | +1.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.1 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162.92 kmsq, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.1 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.97 kmsq, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +94.1% | 0.5384 kmsq | 1.05 kmsq |
| 2002 | +52.8% | 1.05 kmsq | 1.6 kmsq |
| 2003 | +33.7% | 1.6 kmsq | 2.14 kmsq |
| 2004 | +27.0% | 2.14 kmsq | 2.71 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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 144th out of 254 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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