Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Benin
Benin: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 1.12 % in 2019. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Benin, 2002–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Benin is 1.12 %, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.7% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Benin peaked at 1.12 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.28 %, in 2002.
Benin ranks 57th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.28 % | — |
| 2007 | 0.47 % | +67.9% |
| 2010 | 0.49 % | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.48 % | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.46 % | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.42 % | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.12 % | +166.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.375 % | 0.28 % | 0.47 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.594 % | 0.42 % | 1.12 % | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Benin?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Benin was 1.12 % in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 % in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. 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 Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. 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.