Temporary fallow — Area in Benin
Benin: Temporary fallow — Area was 187 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Benin, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Benin stood at 187 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Benin peaked at 193.11 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 165.44 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Benin 87th out of 242 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.
Temporary fallow — Area in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 165.44 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 170.46 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 175.08 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 177.8 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 177.67 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 169.01 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 175.69 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 172.17 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 165.65 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 172.56 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 165.49 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 178.06 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 183.6 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 177.33 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 180.49 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 189.12 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 185.49 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 193.11 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 187 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 187 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 187 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 187 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 187 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 187 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 187 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138.05 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 187 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172.11 1000 ha | 165.44 1000 ha | 177.8 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 181.22 1000 ha | 165.49 1000 ha | 193.11 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 187 1000 ha | 187 1000 ha | 187 1000 ha | 5 |
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 temporary fallow — area in Benin?
- Temporary fallow — area in Benin was 187 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 193.11 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.44 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Benin ranks 87th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 fallow — Area. 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.