Agricultural land irrigation in Benin
Benin: Agricultural land irrigation was 1.14 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.14
Change on year
up 172.4%
World rank
63rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2019
All-time low
0.2762
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2019
Agricultural land irrigation in Benin, 2002–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.14 for agricultural land irrigation in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 172.4% on the previous year and up 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in Benin peaked at 1.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2762, in 2002.
Benin ranks 63rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3734 | 0.2762 | 0.4705 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6738 | 0.4202 | 1.14 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land irrigation in Benin?
- Agricultural land irrigation in Benin was 1.14 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2762 in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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