Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Benin
Benin: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 13.74 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Benin stood at 13.74 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Benin peaked at 20.21 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.02 %, in 1976.
That places Benin 76th out of 220 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.64 % | 3.51 % | 3.74 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.35 % | 3.02 % | 3.79 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 % | 3.08 % | 4.51 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.35 % | 4.26 % | 8.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.89 % | 7.49 % | 18.46 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.09 % | 10.89 % | 20.21 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 % | 11.61 % | 14.03 % | 5 |
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- 79 El Salvador 12.7 % compare
More environment data for Benin
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.56 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 24.33 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.88 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 11.31 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 550 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 668.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 74.95 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,646 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.3 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Benin?
- Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Benin was 13.74 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20.21 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 % in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- Benin ranks 76th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.