Temporary crops — Area in Benin

Benin: Temporary crops — Area was 3,060 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,060 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 225 countries
All-time high
3,060 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
1,938 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary crops — Area in Benin, 2001–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2001201220242001: 1.9k 1000 ha2002: 2.0k 1000 ha2003: 2.1k 1000 ha2004: 2.1k 1000 ha2005: 2.1k 1000 ha2006: 2.0k 1000 ha2007: 2.0k 1000 ha2008: 2.0k 1000 ha2009: 2.0k 1000 ha2010: 2.0k 1000 ha2011: 2.0k 1000 ha2012: 2.1k 1000 ha2013: 2.2k 1000 ha2014: 2.2k 1000 ha2015: 2.2k 1000 ha2016: 2.3k 1000 ha2017: 2.5k 1000 ha2018: 2.9k 1000 ha2019: 3.0k 1000 ha2020: 2.9k 1000 ha2021: 3.0k 1000 ha2022: 3.1k 1000 ha2023: 3.1k 1000 ha2024: 3.1k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Benin recorded 3,060 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Benin peaked at 3,060 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,938 1000 ha, in 2001.

That places Benin 60th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,037 1000 ha 1,938 1000 ha 2,120 1000 ha 9
2010s 2,360 1000 ha 2,025 1000 ha 3,046 1000 ha 10
2020s 3,009 1000 ha 2,852 1000 ha 3,060 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 57 Uzbekistan 3,151 1000 ha compare
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  3. 59 Malawi 3,115 1000 ha compare
  4. 61 Japan 3,047 1000 ha compare
  5. 62 Zambia 2,959 1000 ha compare
  6. 63 Syrian Arab Republic 2,718 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary crops — area in Benin?
Temporary crops — area in Benin was 3,060 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 3,060 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1,938 1000 ha in 2001.
How does Benin rank for temporary crops — area?
Benin ranks 60th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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