Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Benin
Benin: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0079 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0079 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
133rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0448 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0079 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Benin stood at 0.0079 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0448 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Benin 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0448 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0441 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0433 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0424 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0416 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0374 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0366 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0358 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.035 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0341 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0284 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0253 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0079 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0079 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0416 sq. km per person | 0.0383 sq. km per person | 0.0448 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0337 sq. km per person | 0.0301 sq. km per person | 0.0374 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0257 sq. km per person | 0.0224 sq. km per person | 0.0292 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0189 sq. km per person | 0.0164 sq. km per person | 0.0217 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 0.0121 sq. km per person | 0.0159 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 0.009 sq. km per person | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 130 Ethiopia 0.0086 sq. km per person compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 0.0085 sq. km per person compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 0.0084 sq. km per person compare
- 134 Jordan 0.0077 sq. km per person compare
- 135 Cape Verde 0.0077 sq. km per person compare
- 136 Syria 0.0075 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2998 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.337 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Benin?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Benin was 0.0079 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0448 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Benin ranks 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface 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.