Cropland — Share in Land area in Benin
Benin: Cropland — Share in Land area was 38.26 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Benin stood at 38.26 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Benin peaked at 38.41 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.63 %, in 1961.
Benin ranks 30th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.54 % | 8.63 % | 11.02 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.5 % | 11.22 % | 13.58 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.65 % | 13.86 % | 15.13 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.99 % | 15.18 % | 22.67 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.51 % | 23.43 % | 28.29 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.76 % | 26.05 % | 36.94 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.22 % | 34.9 % | 38.41 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 27 Isle of Man 40.48 % compare
- 28 Marshall Islands 40.14 % compare
- 29 Czechoslovakia 40.1 % compare
- 31 Romania 38.19 % compare
- 32 Philippines 37.72 % compare
- 33 Poland 37.67 % compare
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 — share in land area in Benin?
- Cropland — share in land area in Benin was 38.26 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.41 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 % in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in 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.