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 76th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 972.56 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 993.15 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,014 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,032 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,054 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1,084 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,128 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1,158 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,243 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1,265 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,314 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1,345 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,364 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,391 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,431 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,457 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,491 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,512 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,531 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,562 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1,593 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,625 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,624 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,643 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,676 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,686 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,696 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,706 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,706 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,711 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,718 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,740 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,776 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,837 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,965 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 2,155 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 2,340 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2,491 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2,556 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,642 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,710 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,817 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,921 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,909 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,924 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,789 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2,829 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,034 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 3,190 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2,937 1000 ha | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 3,069 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3,215 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3,431 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3,448 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,523 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,327 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3,577 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 3,996 1000 ha | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 4,165 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3,936 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4,134 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4,331 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 4,270 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4,315 1000 ha | +1.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,315 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,315 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 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 76th out of 252 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.