Mountain green cover area in Benin
Benin: Mountain green cover area was 12.8 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Benin is 12.8 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Benin peaked at 12.8 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Benin 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover area in Benin, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 6.2 kmsq | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8 kmsq | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 10.1 kmsq | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 11.7 kmsq | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 12.8 kmsq | +9.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.8 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 695.3 kmsq, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.8 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.6 kmsq, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 kmsq | 4.8 kmsq | 6.2 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.53 kmsq | 6.8 kmsq | 11.7 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.8 kmsq | 12.8 kmsq | 12.8 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 green cover area in Benin?
- Mountain green cover area in Benin was 12.8 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for mountain green cover area?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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 Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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