Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.3695 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3695 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
28th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.3818 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0863 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Benin is 0.3695 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.3818 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0863 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 28th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0863 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0881 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0899 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0915 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0935 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0961 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1027 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1102 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1122 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1165 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1193 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1209 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1233 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1292 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1322 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1341 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1358 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1386 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1413 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1441 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.144 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1457 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1486 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1495 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1504 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1513 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1513 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1518 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1524 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1543 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1575 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1629 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1911 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2075 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2209 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2267 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2343 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2403 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2499 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.259 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.258 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2474 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2509 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2691 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2829 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2605 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2722 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2851 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3042 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3058 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.295 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3142 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3468 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3619 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3444 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3612 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3818 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3695 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.3695 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1495 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.3695 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1539 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0954 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0863 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1102 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1122 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1358 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1465 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1386 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1513 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1799 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1518 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2267 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2551 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2343 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2829 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3058 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2605 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3619 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3642 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3444 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3818 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 25 San Marino 0.3833 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 26 Romania 0.383 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 0.3764 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 29 Cuba 0.3431 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 30 Germany 0.34 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 31 Bulgaria 0.3337 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Benin?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.3695 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3818 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0863 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.