Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate

Benin
7.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Benin rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Benin
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-40-200204060196219932024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 7.2 % change on previous year against 1.85 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.35 % change on previous year.

That makes Benin's figure about 3.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Benin ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 223 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.36 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year 0.9463 % change on previous year Benin
1970s -0.2248 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 4.21 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year Benin
1990s 11.84 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 10.15 % change on previous year Benin
2000s 11.8 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year 9.86 % change on previous year Benin
2010s -0.1748 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 5.37 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent crops — area, annual growth rate, Benin or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Benin, at 7.2 % change on previous year against 1.85 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent crops — area, annual growth rate between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5.35 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for permanent crops — area, annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 14,535 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Permanent crops — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.