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Cotonou, Benin — City-level aggregate statistics · Data 2016–2025 · 13 Arrondissements
Total Built-up Area
6,193ha
↑ +718 ha since 2016
Total Vegetation
246.3ha
↑ +5.8 ha since 2016
Total Water Area
55ha
↓ -74.1 ha since 2016
Net Urban Gain
+718ha
2016–2025
Net Vegetation Change
+5.8ha
2016–2025
At-Risk Units
4/ 13
Severe + High
City-wide Indicator Trends 2016–2026
All three land-use categories (ha)
Annual Change Rate
Year-over-year city-wide change (ha)
Arrondissement Ranking by Indicator
2025 values
Complete Arrondissement Dataset — 2025
| Δ Built-up | Δ Veg. | Risk | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5ème Arrondissement | 449.6 | +125.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.1 | 70.02 | High |
| 2ème Arrondissement | 545.1 | +97.7 | 1.8 | -1.2 | 4.5 | 53.16 | High |
| 6ème Arrondissement | 391.4 | +98.9 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 1.9 | 53.09 | High |
| 12ème Arrondissement | 1206.5 | +83.9 | 72.7 | -14.8 | 11.3 | 50.96 | High |
| 3ème Arrondissement | 359.0 | +88.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 47.43 | Moderate |
| 4ème Arrondissement | 370.7 | +65.4 | 4.3 | +4.3 | 2.1 | 35.66 | Moderate |
| 1er Arrondissement | 696.8 | +56.3 | 4.7 | +0.5 | 2.4 | 30.4 | Moderate |
| 8ème Arrondissement | 229.2 | +34.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.54 | Low |
| 7ème Arrondissement | 222.7 | +34.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.48 | Low |
| 11ème Arrondissement | 291.3 | +19.3 | 0.0 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 10.79 | Low |
| 9ème Arrondissement | 550.0 | +15.3 | 35.0 | +5.5 | 13.5 | 8.34 | Low |
| 10ème Arrondissement | 328.8 | +11.3 | 0.8 | -2.7 | 0.3 | 7.18 | Low |
| 13ème Arrondissement | 552.3 | -13.4 | 126.9 | +15.3 | 0.9 | 0.05 | Low |