Agricultural area per capita in Benin
Benin: Agricultural area per capita was 0.3343 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3343
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
117th
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.562
in 1969
All-time low
0.3314
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.3343 for agricultural area per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Benin peaked at 0.562 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.3314, in 2016.
Benin ranks 117th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5484 | 0.5421 | 0.562 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5426 | 0.5168 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.474 | 0.4306 | 0.5106 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4197 | 0.3915 | 0.4479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4137 | 0.3774 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3565 | 0.3314 | 0.3717 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3428 | 0.3343 | 0.3529 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.36 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Benin?
- Agricultural area per capita in Benin was 0.3343 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.562 in 1969.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3314 in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Benin ranks 117th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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