Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Benin
Benin: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 432.8 Square kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Benin, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Benin is 432.8 Square kilometres, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and up 1,781.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Benin peaked at 602.8 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Benin 59th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Benin, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 Square kilometres | — |
| 2006 | 8 Square kilometres | +166.7% |
| 2007 | 15 Square kilometres | +87.5% |
| 2008 | 10 Square kilometres | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 9 Square kilometres | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 12 Square kilometres | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 17 Square kilometres | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 26 Square kilometres | +52.9% |
| 2013 | 19.9 Square kilometres | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 23 Square kilometres | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 24 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 57 Square kilometres | +137.5% |
| 2017 | 189 Square kilometres | +231.6% |
| 2018 | 164.5 Square kilometres | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 151.6 Square kilometres | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 345.3 Square kilometres | +127.8% |
| 2021 | 489 Square kilometres | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 594.8 Square kilometres | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 602.8 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 432.8 Square kilometres | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 Square kilometres | 3 Square kilometres | 15 Square kilometres | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.4 Square kilometres | 12 Square kilometres | 189 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 492.94 Square kilometres | 345.3 Square kilometres | 602.8 Square kilometres | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Benin?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Benin was 432.8 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 602.8 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Benin ranks 59th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,781.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata