Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Benin

Benin: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.008 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.008 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
129th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0441 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.008 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Benin, 1961–2023

0.010.020.030.04196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Benin stood at 0.008 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0441 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.008 sq. km per person, in 2023.

That places Benin 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Benin, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.0441 sq. km per person
1962 0.0433 sq. km per person -1.7%
1963 0.0425 sq. km per person -1.8%
1964 0.0417 sq. km per person -1.9%
1965 0.0409 sq. km per person -2.0%
1966 0.0401 sq. km per person -2.0%
1967 0.0392 sq. km per person -2.0%
1968 0.0384 sq. km per person -2.1%
1969 0.0376 sq. km per person -2.1%
1970 0.0368 sq. km per person -2.2%
1971 0.036 sq. km per person -2.2%
1972 0.0352 sq. km per person -2.3%
1973 0.0343 sq. km per person -2.3%
1974 0.0335 sq. km per person -2.4%
1975 0.0327 sq. km per person -2.4%
1976 0.0319 sq. km per person -2.5%
1977 0.0311 sq. km per person -2.5%
1978 0.0303 sq. km per person -2.6%
1979 0.0295 sq. km per person -2.6%
1980 0.0287 sq. km per person -2.7%
1981 0.0279 sq. km per person -2.8%
1982 0.0271 sq. km per person -2.8%
1983 0.0264 sq. km per person -2.9%
1984 0.0256 sq. km per person -2.9%
1985 0.0248 sq. km per person -2.9%
1986 0.0241 sq. km per person -2.9%
1987 0.0234 sq. km per person -3.0%
1988 0.0227 sq. km per person -3.0%
1989 0.022 sq. km per person -3.0%
1990 0.0214 sq. km per person -3.0%
1991 0.0207 sq. km per person -3.0%
1992 0.0201 sq. km per person -3.0%
1993 0.0192 sq. km per person -4.3%
1994 0.0185 sq. km per person -3.7%
1995 0.0181 sq. km per person -2.1%
1996 0.0176 sq. km per person -2.6%
1997 0.0171 sq. km per person -2.9%
1998 0.0166 sq. km per person -3.0%
1999 0.0161 sq. km per person -3.0%
2000 0.0156 sq. km per person -3.0%
2001 0.0151 sq. km per person -3.0%
2002 0.0147 sq. km per person -3.0%
2003 0.0142 sq. km per person -3.0%
2004 0.0138 sq. km per person -3.0%
2005 0.0134 sq. km per person -3.2%
2006 0.013 sq. km per person -3.1%
2007 0.0126 sq. km per person -2.9%
2008 0.0122 sq. km per person -3.0%
2009 0.0119 sq. km per person -3.0%
2010 0.0115 sq. km per person -2.9%
2011 0.0112 sq. km per person -2.9%
2012 0.0108 sq. km per person -2.9%
2013 0.0105 sq. km per person -2.9%
2014 0.0102 sq. km per person -2.9%
2015 0.0099 sq. km per person -2.9%
2016 0.0096 sq. km per person -2.9%
2017 0.0094 sq. km per person -2.8%
2018 0.0091 sq. km per person -2.8%
2019 0.0089 sq. km per person -2.7%
2020 0.0086 sq. km per person -2.6%
2021 0.0084 sq. km per person -2.6%
2022 0.0082 sq. km per person -2.5%
2023 0.008 sq. km per person -2.5%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 0.008 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 0.008 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0409 sq. km per person 0.0376 sq. km per person 0.0441 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.0331 sq. km per person 0.0295 sq. km per person 0.0368 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0253 sq. km per person 0.022 sq. km per person 0.0287 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0185 sq. km per person 0.0161 sq. km per person 0.0214 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0137 sq. km per person 0.0119 sq. km per person 0.0156 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0101 sq. km per person 0.0089 sq. km per person 0.0115 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0083 sq. km per person 0.008 sq. km per person 0.0086 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 126 Sierra Leone 0.0085 sq. km per person compare
  2. 127 Poland 0.0083 sq. km per person compare
  3. 128 Azerbaijan 0.0081 sq. km per person compare
  4. 130 France 0.0079 sq. km per person compare
  5. 131 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0078 sq. km per person compare
  6. 132 Jordan 0.0078 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Benin?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Benin was 0.008 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.0441 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Benin rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Benin ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.