Reservoir minimum water area in Benin
Benin: Reservoir minimum water area was 1.11 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Benin, 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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