Arable land — Area in Benin
Benin: Arable land — Area was 3,646 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable 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 arable land — area in Benin is 3,646 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Benin peaked at 3,646 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 920 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Benin 79th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 920 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 940 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 960 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 980 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1,000 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,030 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,070 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1,100 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1,180 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1,200 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,250 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,280 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,300 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,330 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,370 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,400 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,430 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,450 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,470 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1,500 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1,530 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,550 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,560 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,570 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,580 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,590 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,600 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,610 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,620 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,615 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,620 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,630 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,650 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,700 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,790 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1,950 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 2,100 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 2,250 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 2,300 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,380 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,450 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,550 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,650 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,654 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,500 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,600 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,700 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,800 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,027 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 3,501 1000 ha | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 3,636 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,412 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 3,591 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,646 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,646 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,646 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,646 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,646 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,020 1000 ha | 920 1000 ha | 1,180 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,348 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | 1,470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,571 1000 ha | 1,500 1000 ha | 1,620 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,860 1000 ha | 1,615 1000 ha | 2,300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,533 1000 ha | 2,380 1000 ha | 2,654 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,866 1000 ha | 2,500 1000 ha | 3,636 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,588 1000 ha | 3,412 1000 ha | 3,646 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 arable land — area in Benin?
- Arable land — area in Benin was 3,646 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,646 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 920 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for arable land — area?
- Benin ranks 79th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 Arable 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.