Permanent crops — Area in Benin
Benin: Permanent crops — Area was 668.34 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in Benin stood at 668.34 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Benin peaked at 823.22 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.77 1000 ha, in 1964.
That places Benin 60th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Area in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.56 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 53.15 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 53.71 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 51.77 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 53.77 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 53.76 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 57.56 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 58.36 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 63.03 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 64.67 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 63.63 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 64.72 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 63.72 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 60.72 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 60.81 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 57.31 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 60.56 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 61.71 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 61.3 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 62.3 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 62.8 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 75.3 1000 ha | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 63.8 1000 ha | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 72.8 1000 ha | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 95.86 1000 ha | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 95.98 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 95.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 96.16 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 85.56 1000 ha | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 96.3 1000 ha | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 98.31 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 110.17 1000 ha | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 125.84 1000 ha | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 137.06 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 174.61 1000 ha | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 204.84 1000 ha | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 239.87 1000 ha | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 240.82 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 256 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 261.88 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 259.53 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 267.34 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 271 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 259.25 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 269.55 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 289.33 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 329.1 1000 ha | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 533.89 1000 ha | +62.2% |
| 2009 | 690.33 1000 ha | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 437.14 1000 ha | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 569.37 1000 ha | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 615.2 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 730.54 1000 ha | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 747.9 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 823.22 1000 ha | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 526.75 1000 ha | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 549.8 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 495.09 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 529.86 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 523.65 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 543.79 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 684.63 1000 ha | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 623.46 1000 ha | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 668.34 1000 ha | +7.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 668.34 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 250.5 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 668.34 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.47 1000 ha, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +62.2% | 329.1 1000 ha | 533.89 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.3 1000 ha | 51.77 1000 ha | 63.03 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.91 1000 ha | 57.31 1000 ha | 64.72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.65 1000 ha | 62.3 1000 ha | 96.16 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.38 1000 ha | 96.3 1000 ha | 256 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 343.12 1000 ha | 259.25 1000 ha | 690.33 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.49 1000 ha | 437.14 1000 ha | 823.22 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 608.77 1000 ha | 523.65 1000 ha | 684.63 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 57 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 700 1000 ha compare
- 58 Pakistan 699 1000 ha compare
- 59 Burkina Faso 680.72 1000 ha compare
- 61 Ethiopia PDR 655 1000 ha compare
- 62 Cuba 653 1000 ha compare
- 63 Madagascar 639.58 1000 ha 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 permanent crops — area in Benin?
- Permanent crops — area in Benin was 668.34 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 823.22 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.77 1000 ha in 1964.
- How does Benin rank for permanent crops — area?
- Benin ranks 60th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.