Urea — Agricultural Use in Benin
Benin: Urea — Agricultural Use was 2,176 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Benin, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2011, urea — agricultural use in Benin stood at 2,176 t.
That represents a change of down 87.3% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Benin peaked at 32,871 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 256 t, in 2004.
That places Benin 101st out of 129 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32,871 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,870 t | -94.3% |
| 2004 | 256 t | -86.3% |
| 2007 | 1,152 t | +350.0% |
| 2009 | 1,057 t | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 17,100 t | +1517.8% |
| 2011 | 2,176 t | -87.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,176 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,132 t, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,176 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,029 t, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,441 t | 256 t | 32,871 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,638 t | 2,176 t | 17,100 t | 2 |
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 urea — agricultural use in Benin?
- Urea — agricultural use in Benin was 2,176 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 32,871 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 256 t in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Benin ranks 101st out of 129 countries with data for 2011.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. 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 Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf