Arable and permanent cropland in Benin
Benin: Arable and permanent cropland was 2.88 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
2.88 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 52 countries
All-time high
3.02 million hectares
in 2004
All-time low
1.00 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Arable and permanent cropland in Benin, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.88 million hectares for arable and permanent cropland in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Benin peaked at 3.02 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Benin 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Arable and permanent cropland in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.00 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.08 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.11 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.15 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.18 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.26 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 1.28 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.33 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.36 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.39 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.53 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.55 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.58 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.64 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.65 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.66 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.68 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.69 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.71 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.72 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.73 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.75 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.77 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.16 million hectares | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 2.34 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.50 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.56 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.71 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.81 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.92 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.02 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.97 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million hectares | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.90 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.75 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.88 million hectares | +1.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.88 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.67 million hectares, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.88 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.88 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 2 |
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 arable and permanent cropland in Benin?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Benin was 2.88 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under