Share of land defined as natural habitat in Benin
Benin: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 73.52 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Benin, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 73.52 for share of land defined as natural habitat 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, share of land defined as natural habitat 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.
Share of land defined as natural habitat 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 share of land defined as natural habitat in Benin?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in Benin was 73.52 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 89.99 in 1860.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.52 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat 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 Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.