Agricultural land per capita in Benin
Benin: Agricultural land per capita was 0.3343 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3343 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
118th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.562 hectares per capita
in 1969
All-time low
0.3314 hectares per capita
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.3343 hectares per capita for agricultural land 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 land per capita in Benin peaked at 0.562 hectares per capita in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.3314 hectares per capita, in 2016.
Benin ranks 118th of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5527 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.551 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5487 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.545 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5423 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5421 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5463 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5454 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.562 hectares per capita | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5568 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.56 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.557 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5499 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.545 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5436 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5377 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5334 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5254 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5168 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5106 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5039 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4993 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4846 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.475 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4685 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4675 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4557 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4441 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4306 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4282 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4164 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4077 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.396 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3915 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4038 hectares per capita | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4232 hectares per capita | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.439 hectares per capita | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4479 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4435 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.442 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4378 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4387 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4386 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.424 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4122 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3841 hectares per capita | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3774 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3884 hectares per capita | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3933 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3559 hectares per capita | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3586 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3621 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3717 hectares per capita | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3625 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3585 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3314 hectares per capita | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.34 hectares per capita | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3602 hectares per capita | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3639 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3392 hectares per capita | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3447 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3529 hectares per capita | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3343 hectares per capita | -5.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.3343 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.3343 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5484 hectares per capita | 0.5421 hectares per capita | 0.562 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5426 hectares per capita | 0.5168 hectares per capita | 0.56 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.474 hectares per capita | 0.4306 hectares per capita | 0.5106 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4197 hectares per capita | 0.3915 hectares per capita | 0.4479 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4137 hectares per capita | 0.3774 hectares per capita | 0.442 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3565 hectares per capita | 0.3314 hectares per capita | 0.3717 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3428 hectares per capita | 0.3343 hectares per capita | 0.3529 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 115 Fiji 0.3372 hectares per capita compare
- 116 Honduras 0.3359 hectares per capita compare
- 117 Tonga 0.3346 hectares per capita compare
- 119 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3317 hectares per capita compare
- 120 Costa Rica 0.3315 hectares per capita compare
- 121 Slovakia 0.3307 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2998 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.337 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Benin?
- Agricultural land per capita in Benin was 0.3343 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.562 hectares per capita in 1969.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3314 hectares per capita in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Benin ranks 118th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.