Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Benin
Benin: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.24 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
0.24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.25
in 2005
All-time low
0.07
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Benin, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Benin is 0.24, measured in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Benin peaked at 0.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2000.
That places Benin 125th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.203 | 0.07 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.246 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 3 |
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 covered by lakes and rivers in Benin?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Benin was 0.24 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Benin ranks 125th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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