Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 4.88 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.88 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.88 hectares per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
3.92 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 4.88 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 4.88 hectares per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.92 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 151st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.43 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 4.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.88 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 hectares per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.88 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 hectares per square kilometre | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | 4.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 149 Philippines 5.03 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 150 Bahrain 5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 152 Central African Republic 4.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 153 Barbados 4.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 154 Bangladesh 4.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Benin was 4.88 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 hectares per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.