Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Benin
Benin: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.003 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.003 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
36th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0042 Square kilometres per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.0028 Square kilometres per person
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Benin stood at 0.003 Square kilometres per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0042 Square kilometres per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 Square kilometres per person, in 2016.
That places Benin 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.003 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 Square kilometres per person, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.003 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 33 Brazil 0.003 Square kilometres per person compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0.003 Square kilometres per person compare
- 35 Tonga 0.003 Square kilometres per person compare
- 37 Albania 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 38 Libya 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 39 Cameroon 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
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 land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Benin?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Benin was 0.003 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 Square kilometres per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 Square kilometres per person in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.