Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Benin
Benin: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 1.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Benin, 2002–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.1% for share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Benin peaked at 1.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.
Benin ranks 63rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +70.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +172.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 10% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 1.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Benin?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Benin was 1.1% in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.