Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was -2.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Benin, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Benin is -2.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 157.0% on the previous year and down 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 8.98 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -6.77 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Benin ranks 200th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1966 | 2 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1967 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1968 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1969 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +169.6% |
| 1970 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1971 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +123.2% |
| 1972 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1973 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1975 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1976 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1977 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1979 | 1 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1981 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0728 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9162 % change on previous year | -1359.2% |
| 1985 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1986 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4575 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4636 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0272 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1990 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -9392.5% |
| 1991 | 0.31 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9637 % change on previous year | +210.9% |
| 1993 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 1994 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1995 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1996 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1997 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2000 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2004 | -0.3388 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4137 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 2006 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -1034.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2008 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +408.9% |
| 2009 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2010 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 2011 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2012 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4361 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2015 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +332.0% |
| 2016 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -356.0% |
| 2017 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 2018 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 2019 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2020 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 2021 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 2022 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2023 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +9392.5% | -0.0272 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1359.2% | -0.0728 % change on previous year | 0.9162 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1034.1% | 0.4137 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -0.0728 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 0.31 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -6.77 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5445 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 197 Kyrgyzstan -2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Argentina -2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 199 United Kingdom -2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Colombia -3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Isle of Man -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Ireland -3.66 % change on previous year compare
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 agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Benin was -2.86 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.77 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 200th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.