Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0105 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0105 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
77th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0105 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0105 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0105 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 77th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0105 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0105 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 74 Cuba 0.011 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Panama 0.0109 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Pakistan 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Thailand 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Lesotho 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Turkey 0.0099 units 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0105 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
Urban area long term 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.