Land natural share in Benin
Benin: Land natural share was 73.52 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
73.52
World rank
39th
of 168 countries
All-time high
89.99
in 1860
All-time low
73.52
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land natural share in Benin, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 73.52 for land natural share in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in Benin peaked at 89.99 in 1860 and was at its lowest, 73.52, in 2010.
Benin ranks 39th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land natural share in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 87.09 | — |
| 1790 | 87.67 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 88.19 | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 88.67 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 88.99 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 89.28 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 89.54 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 89.78 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 89.99 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 89.82 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 89.67 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 89.52 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 89.38 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 89.22 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 88.01 | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 86.57 | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 85.52 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 85.22 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 83.68 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 81.78 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 80.39 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 78.78 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 76.35 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 73.52 | -3.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 73.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 73.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 87.09 | 87.09 | 87.09 | 1 |
| 1790s | 87.67 | 87.67 | 87.67 | 1 |
| 1800s | 88.19 | 88.19 | 88.19 | 1 |
| 1810s | 88.67 | 88.67 | 88.67 | 1 |
| 1820s | 88.99 | 88.99 | 88.99 | 1 |
| 1830s | 89.28 | 89.28 | 89.28 | 1 |
| 1840s | 89.54 | 89.54 | 89.54 | 1 |
| 1850s | 89.78 | 89.78 | 89.78 | 1 |
| 1860s | 89.99 | 89.99 | 89.99 | 1 |
| 1870s | 89.82 | 89.82 | 89.82 | 1 |
| 1880s | 89.67 | 89.67 | 89.67 | 1 |
| 1890s | 89.52 | 89.52 | 89.52 | 1 |
| 1900s | 89.38 | 89.38 | 89.38 | 1 |
| 1910s | 89.22 | 89.22 | 89.22 | 1 |
| 1920s | 88.01 | 88.01 | 88.01 | 1 |
| 1930s | 86.57 | 86.57 | 86.57 | 1 |
| 1940s | 85.52 | 85.52 | 85.52 | 1 |
| 1950s | 85.22 | 85.22 | 85.22 | 1 |
| 1960s | 83.68 | 83.68 | 83.68 | 1 |
| 1970s | 81.78 | 81.78 | 81.78 | 1 |
| 1980s | 80.39 | 80.39 | 80.39 | 1 |
| 1990s | 78.78 | 78.78 | 78.78 | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.35 | 76.35 | 76.35 | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.52 | 73.52 | 73.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 land natural share in Benin?
- Land natural share in Benin was 73.52 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 89.99 in 1860.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.52 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for land natural share?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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