Agriculture more less land in Benin
Benin: Agriculture more less land was 18.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.5
Change on year
down 36.1%
World rank
6th
of 224 countries
All-time high
49.24
in 2003
All-time low
9.25
in 2010
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Agriculture more less land in Benin, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 18.5 for agriculture more less land in 2023.
The figure is down 36.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture more less land in Benin peaked at 49.24 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.25, in 2010.
Benin ranks 6th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.22 | 17.11 | 25.21 | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.55 | 11.77 | 17.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.31 | 10.35 | 40.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.28 | 16.93 | 49.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 | 9.25 | 24.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.58 | 18.5 | 28.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 22.86 compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 21.99 compare
- 5 Cyprus 18.53 compare
- 7 Montenegro 18.1 compare
- 9 Guinea 14.98 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.36 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture more less land in Benin?
- Agriculture more less land in Benin was 18.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture more less land recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 49.24 in 2003.
- What is the lowest agriculture more less land recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for agriculture more less land?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture more less land rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture more less land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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