Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0299 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0353 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0356 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 76 Thailand 0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Italy 0.0439 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 San Marino 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Philippines 0.0426 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Nicaragua 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Kiribati 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.