Agricultural land — Area in Benin
Benin: Agricultural land — Area was 4,865 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Benin is 4,865 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Benin peaked at 4,881 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,415 1000 ha, in 1961.
Benin ranks 107th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,415 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,435 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,456 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,474 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,496 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1,526 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1,570 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1,600 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,685 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1,707 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,756 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,787 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,806 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1,833 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,873 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,899 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,933 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,954 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,973 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,004 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2,035 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,075 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,074 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,093 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,126 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,186 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,196 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,206 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,206 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,261 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2,268 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,290 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,326 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,387 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,515 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2,705 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 2,890 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 3,041 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3,106 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,192 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,260 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,367 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3,471 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3,459 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,474 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,339 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,379 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,584 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3,740 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3,487 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3,619 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,765 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3,981 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3,998 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,073 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,877 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4,127 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 4,546 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 4,715 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4,486 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 4,684 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4,881 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4,820 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,865 1000 ha | +0.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,865 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,865 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,517 1000 ha | 1,415 1000 ha | 1,685 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,852 1000 ha | 1,707 1000 ha | 1,973 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,120 1000 ha | 2,004 1000 ha | 2,206 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,579 1000 ha | 2,261 1000 ha | 3,106 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,427 1000 ha | 3,192 1000 ha | 3,740 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,019 1000 ha | 3,487 1000 ha | 4,715 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,747 1000 ha | 4,486 1000 ha | 4,881 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Benin?
- Agricultural land — area in Benin was 4,865 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,881 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,415 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural land — area?
- Benin ranks 107th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.