Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Benin
Benin: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 43.14 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Benin stood at 43.14 %.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Benin peaked at 43.29 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.54 %, in 1961.
Benin ranks 95th of 237 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.46 % | 12.54 % | 14.94 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.42 % | 15.14 % | 17.5 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8 % | 17.77 % | 19.57 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.87 % | 20.05 % | 27.55 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.39 % | 28.31 % | 33.17 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.64 % | 30.93 % | 41.82 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1 % | 39.78 % | 43.29 % | 5 |
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- 92 Italy 43.63 % compare
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- 97 San Marino 42.33 % compare
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More environment data for Benin
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.56 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 24.33 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.88 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 11.31 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 550 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 13.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 668.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 74.95 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,646 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Benin?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Benin was 43.14 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 43.29 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.54 % in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Benin ranks 95th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in 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 — Share in 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.