Area land needed to global oil in Benin
Benin: Area land needed to global oil was 3.34 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.34 billion
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
16th
of 59 countries
All-time high
4.54 billion
in 2021
All-time low
58.20 million
in 1961
Years of data
60
1961–2023
Area land needed to global oil in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.34 billion for area land needed to global oil in 2023.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in Benin peaked at 4.54 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.20 million, in 1961.
That places Benin 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area land needed to global oil in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.20 million | — |
| 1962 | 62.37 million | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 71.75 million | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 88.53 million | +23.4% |
| 1965 | 103.67 million | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 243.70 million | +135.1% |
| 1967 | 187.89 million | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 202.68 million | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 445.56 million | +119.8% |
| 1970 | 845.54 million | +89.8% |
| 1971 | 308.75 million | -63.5% |
| 1972 | 235.30 million | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 240.84 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 273.49 million | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 252.16 million | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 259.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 268.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 293.49 million | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 308.25 million | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 330.35 million | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 335.86 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 351.26 million | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 363.29 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 367.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 397.03 million | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 415.33 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 436.27 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 456.54 million | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 469.63 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 475.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 365.40 million | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 418.65 million | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 375.29 million | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 417.80 million | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 439.26 million | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 543.38 million | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 562.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 576.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 603.30 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 633.55 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 657.97 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 671.82 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 720.24 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 750.13 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 955.03 million | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 billion | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.11 billion | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 billion | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 billion | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.38 billion | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 1.52 billion | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.54 billion | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 billion | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.68 billion | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.90 billion | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 2.22 billion | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 3.68 billion | +65.9% |
| 2020 | 3.95 billion | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.54 billion | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 3.34 billion | -26.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.34 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.34 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.37 billion, 2.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area land needed to global oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +135.1% | 103.67 million | 243.70 million |
| 1969 | +119.8% | 202.68 million | 445.56 million |
| 1970 | +89.8% | 445.56 million | 845.54 million |
| 1971 | -63.5% | 845.54 million | 308.75 million |
| 2019 | +65.9% | 2.22 billion | 3.68 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.71 million | 58.20 million | 445.56 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 328.51 million | 235.30 million | 845.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 392.33 million | 330.35 million | 469.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 477.72 million | 365.40 million | 603.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 879.34 million | 633.55 million | 1.15 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion | 1.38 billion | 3.68 billion | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.94 billion | 3.34 billion | 4.54 billion | 3 |
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More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area land needed to global oil in Benin?
- Area land needed to global oil in Benin was 3.34 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.20 million in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for area land needed to global oil?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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