Agricultural land use, per capita in Benin
Benin: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.3343 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Benin is 0.3343 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.562 hectares per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.3314 hectares per person, in 2016.
That places Benin 111th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5527 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.551 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5487 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.545 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5423 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5421 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5463 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5454 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.562 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5568 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.56 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.557 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5499 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.545 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5436 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5377 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5334 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5254 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5168 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5106 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5039 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4993 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4846 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.475 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4685 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4675 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4557 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4441 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4306 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4282 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4164 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4077 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.396 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3915 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4038 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4232 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.439 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4479 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4435 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.442 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4378 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4387 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4386 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.424 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4122 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3841 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3774 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3884 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3933 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3559 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3586 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3621 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3717 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3625 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3585 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3314 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.34 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3602 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3639 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3392 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3447 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3529 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3343 hectares per person | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5484 hectares per person | 0.5421 hectares per person | 0.562 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5426 hectares per person | 0.5168 hectares per person | 0.56 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.474 hectares per person | 0.4306 hectares per person | 0.5106 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4197 hectares per person | 0.3915 hectares per person | 0.4479 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4137 hectares per person | 0.3774 hectares per person | 0.442 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3565 hectares per person | 0.3314 hectares per person | 0.3717 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3428 hectares per person | 0.3343 hectares per person | 0.3529 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 108 Slovakia 0.3363 hectares per person compare
- 109 Honduras 0.3359 hectares per person compare
- 110 Tonga 0.3346 hectares per person compare
- 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3317 hectares per person compare
- 113 Costa Rica 0.3315 hectares per person compare
- 114 Czechia 0.3253 hectares per person 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 use, per capita in Benin?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Benin was 0.3343 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.562 hectares per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3314 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Benin ranks 111th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.