Benin: Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
In , Benin's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 0.92.
That's down 5.9% from 2000, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 5.76 . Benin ranks #127 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #18 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.02
- Trough
- 0.92
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) |
|---|---|
| 0.9249 | |
| 0.9828 | |
| 1.0231 |
About Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
Rural land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the rural land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZS • Category: Agriculture
Frequently asked questions
- What was Benin's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015?
- In 2015, Benin's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 0.92, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Benin's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rising or falling?
- Benin's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) fell 5.9% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Benin rank globally on Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)?
- In 2015, Benin ranked #127 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).
- How does Benin's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015 was 5.76, so Benin is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #18 of 48.
- What is Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) and how is it measured?
- Rural land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the rural land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZS), CC BY 4.0.