Mangrove area in Benin
Benin: Mangrove area was 28.77 kmsq in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.77 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
77th
of 126 countries
All-time high
29.61 kmsq
in 2016
All-time low
22.85 kmsq
in 2008
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Benin, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Benin recorded 28.77 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Benin peaked at 29.61 kmsq in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.85 kmsq, in 2008.
Benin ranks 77th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in Benin, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.12 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 23.91 kmsq | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 22.85 kmsq | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 24.36 kmsq | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 27.02 kmsq | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 28.64 kmsq | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 29.61 kmsq | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 29.5 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 29.41 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.18 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.77 kmsq | -1.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 28.77 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.57 kmsq, 10% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 28.77 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181.45 kmsq, 16% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.06 kmsq | 22.85 kmsq | 29.12 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.89 kmsq | 27.02 kmsq | 29.61 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.77 kmsq | 28.77 kmsq | 28.77 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 74 Cayman Islands 44.88 kmsq compare
- 75 Somalia 35.15 kmsq compare
- 76 Guadeloupe 34.2 kmsq compare
- 78 South Africa 26.43 kmsq compare
- 79 Congo 20.11 kmsq compare
- 80 Martinique 19.41 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Benin
- Red List Index 0.9795 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 132.65 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Benin?
- Mangrove area in Benin was 28.77 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 29.61 kmsq in 2016.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.85 kmsq in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for mangrove area?
- Benin ranks 77th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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