Reservoir minimum water area in Benin

Benin: Reservoir minimum water area was 1.11 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.11 kmsq
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
132nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.18 kmsq
in 2004
All-time low
0.2424 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Benin, 2000–2022

0.20.40.60.811.22000201120222000: 0.242 kmsq2001: 0.483 kmsq2002: 0.709 kmsq2003: 0.947 kmsq2004: 1.2 kmsq2005: 1.1 kmsq2006: 1.1 kmsq2007: 1.2 kmsq2008: 1.1 kmsq2009: 1.1 kmsq2010: 0.954 kmsq2011: 0.955 kmsq2012: 0.945 kmsq2013: 1 kmsq2014: 1 kmsq2015: 1.1 kmsq2016: 1.1 kmsq2017: 1 kmsq2018: 0.964 kmsq2019: 0.97 kmsq2020: 1 kmsq2021: 0.979 kmsq2022: 1.1 kmsq

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Benin is 1.11 kmsq, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Benin peaked at 1.18 kmsq in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2424 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 0.9151 kmsq 0.2424 kmsq 1.18 kmsq 10
2010s 1.02 kmsq 0.9453 kmsq 1.15 kmsq 10
2020s 1.03 kmsq 0.979 kmsq 1.11 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 129 Rwanda 1.85 kmsq compare
  2. 130 Luxembourg 1.38 kmsq compare
  3. 131 Libya 1.18 kmsq compare
  4. 133 Liberia 0.9647 kmsq compare
  5. 134 Nepal 0.7632 kmsq compare
  6. 135 Jordan 0.7215 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Benin?
Reservoir minimum water area in Benin was 1.11 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 kmsq in 2004.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2424 kmsq in 2000.
How does Benin rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Benin ranks 132nd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir minimum 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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