Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Benin
Benin: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 53 1000 ha in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Benin, 2002–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Benin recorded 53 1000 ha for agriculture area actually irrigated — area in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 208.1% on the previous year and up 208.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Benin peaked at 53 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.3 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places Benin 60th out of 83 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6 1000 ha | 9.3 1000 ha | 15.9 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.36 1000 ha | 17.2 1000 ha | 53 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 43 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 28 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1,083 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 239 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2,026 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 3,260 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Benin?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Benin was 53 1000 ha in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 53 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Benin ranks 60th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — 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.