Cropland — Area in Benin
Benin: Cropland — Area was 4,315 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Benin is 4,315 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Benin peaked at 4,331 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 972.56 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Benin 68th out of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,075 1000 ha | 972.56 1000 ha | 1,243 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,410 1000 ha | 1,265 1000 ha | 1,531 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,652 1000 ha | 1,562 1000 ha | 1,706 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,029 1000 ha | 1,711 1000 ha | 2,556 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,877 1000 ha | 2,642 1000 ha | 3,190 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,469 1000 ha | 2,937 1000 ha | 4,165 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,197 1000 ha | 3,936 1000 ha | 4,331 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.56 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 24.33 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.88 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 11.31 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 550 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 13.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 668.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 74.95 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,646 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Benin?
- Cropland — area in Benin was 4,315 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,331 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 972.56 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for cropland — area?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Cropland — 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.