Mountain area in Benin
Benin: Mountain area was 642 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
642 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 181 countries
All-time high
642 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
642 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Benin, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Benin stood at 642 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Benin peaked at 642 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 642 kmsq, in 2000.
Benin ranks 148th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 642 kmsq | 642 kmsq | 642 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 642 kmsq | 642 kmsq | 642 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 642 kmsq | 642 kmsq | 642 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 145 Western Sahara 941 kmsq compare
- 146 Comoros 904 kmsq compare
- 147 Belgium 813 kmsq compare
- 149 French Guiana 621 kmsq compare
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 489 kmsq compare
- 151 Mauritius 488 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 mountain area in Benin?
- Mountain area in Benin was 642 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 642 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 642 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for mountain area?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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