Land area (sq. km), per capita in Benin
Benin: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.008 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.008 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), 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 216 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 (sq. km), per capita in Benin, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Benin?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Benin was 0.008 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0441 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), 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 (sq. km), per capita?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), 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 (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.