What is arable land use per person in Benin?

Arable land use per person in Benin was 0.2513 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 0.3991 hectares per person in 1972.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2377 hectares per person in 2015.

How does Benin rank for arable land use per person?

Benin ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Benin

Name: Arable land use per person in Benin
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Arable land use per person was 0.2513 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.2513 hectares per person

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

37th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.3991 hectares per person

in 1972

All-time low

0.2377 hectares per person

in 2015

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Benin, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land use per person in Benin stood at 0.2513 hectares per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Benin peaked at 0.3991 hectares per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2377 hectares per person, in 2015.

Benin ranks 37th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3682 hectares per person	0.3595 hectares per person	0.3936 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.3944 hectares per person	0.385 hectares per person	0.3991 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.3516 hectares per person	0.3163 hectares per person	0.3821 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.3025 hectares per person	0.2788 hectares per person	0.3314 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.3066 hectares per person	0.2629 hectares per person	0.3349 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.2529 hectares per person	0.2377 hectares per person	0.278 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.256 hectares per person	0.2513 hectares per person	0.26 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Benin

34 Namibia 0.27 hectares per person compare
35 Cuba 0.2639 hectares per person compare
36 Brazil 0.2635 hectares per person compare
38 France 0.2472 hectares per person compare
39 Zimbabwe 0.246 hectares per person compare
40 Albania 0.2449 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Benin

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7055 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0384 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Benin?: Arable land use per person in Benin was 0.2513 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.3991 hectares per person in 1972.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2377 hectares per person in 2015.
How does Benin rank for arable land use per person?: Benin ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.