Benin: Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
In , Benin's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 0.21.
That's up 37.3% from 2000, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 1.17 . Benin ranks #70 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #5 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.21
- Trough
- 0.12
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) |
|---|---|
| 0.2135 | |
| 0.1555 | |
| 0.1152 |
About Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS • Category: Agriculture
Frequently asked questions
- What was Benin's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015?
- In 2015, Benin's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 0.21, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Benin's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rising or falling?
- Benin's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rose 37.3% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Benin rank globally on Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)?
- In 2015, Benin ranked #70 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).
- How does Benin's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015 was 1.17, so Benin is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #5 of 48.
- What is Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) and how is it measured?
- Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.