Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.4183 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4183 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
93rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.4306 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.1254 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.4183 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.4306 sq. km per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1254 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 93rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1254 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1273 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1291 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1307 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1327 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1353 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1392 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1419 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1494 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1514 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1557 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1585 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1601 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1625 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1661 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1684 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1714 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1733 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.175 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1777 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1805 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.184 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1839 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1856 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1885 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1939 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1947 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1957 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1956 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2005 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2012 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2031 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2063 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2117 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.223 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2399 sq. km per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2563 sq. km per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2697 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2755 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2831 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2891 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2986 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3078 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3068 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.308 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2961 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2997 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3178 sq. km per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3317 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3093 sq. km per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.321 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3339 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.353 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3545 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3612 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3438 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.363 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3956 sq. km per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4107 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3931 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.41 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4306 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4183 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1346 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1254 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1494 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1642 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1514 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.175 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.188 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1777 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1957 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2287 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2005 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2755 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3039 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2831 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3317 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3546 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3093 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4107 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.413 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3931 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4306 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 90 Argentina 0.4244 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 91 Nicaragua 0.4231 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 92 Kiribati 0.4198 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 94 Zimbabwe 0.4179 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 95 Greece 0.4168 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 96 Serbia 0.4039 sq. km per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.4183 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4306 sq. km per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1254 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.