Land use hidden — Cropland in Benin
Benin: Land use hidden — Cropland was 41,668 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Benin recorded 41,668 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Benin peaked at 43,057 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,726 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Benin ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Benin, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,726 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 9,932 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 10,137 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 10,318 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 10,538 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 10,838 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 11,276 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 11,584 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 12,430 Square kilometres | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 12,647 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 13,136 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 13,447 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 13,637 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 13,907 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 14,308 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 14,573 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 14,906 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 15,117 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 15,313 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 15,623 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 15,928 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 16,253 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 16,238 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 16,428 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 16,759 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 16,860 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 16,960 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 17,062 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 17,056 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 17,113 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 17,183 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 17,402 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 17,758 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 18,371 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 19,646 Square kilometres | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 21,548 Square kilometres | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 23,399 Square kilometres | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 24,908 Square kilometres | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 25,560 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 26,419 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 27,095 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 28,173 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 29,210 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 29,092 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 29,236 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 27,893 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 28,291 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30,339 Square kilometres | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 31,903 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 29,371 Square kilometres | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 30,694 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 32,152 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 34,305 Square kilometres | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 34,479 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35,232 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 33,267 Square kilometres | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 35,434 Square kilometres | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 39,108 Square kilometres | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 40,812 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 38,830 Square kilometres | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 40,734 Square kilometres | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 43,057 Square kilometres | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 41,668 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 41,668 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 41,668 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,753 Square kilometres | 9,726 Square kilometres | 12,430 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,099 Square kilometres | 12,647 Square kilometres | 15,313 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,517 Square kilometres | 15,623 Square kilometres | 17,062 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,289 Square kilometres | 17,113 Square kilometres | 25,560 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,765 Square kilometres | 26,419 Square kilometres | 31,903 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,486 Square kilometres | 29,371 Square kilometres | 40,812 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,072 Square kilometres | 38,830 Square kilometres | 43,057 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 land use hidden — cropland in Benin?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Benin was 41,668 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 43,057 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,726 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Benin ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. 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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata