Arable land (hectares), per capita in Benin
Benin: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.2513 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2513 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3991 hectares per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.2377 hectares per person
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.2513 hectares per person for arable land (hectares), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Benin peaked at 0.3991 hectares per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2377 hectares per person, in 2015.
That places Benin 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3595 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3609 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3619 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3624 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3626 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.366 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3724 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3749 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3936 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3915 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3988 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3991 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3959 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3955 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3976 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3964 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3947 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.39 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.385 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3821 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3789 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3729 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3646 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3563 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3482 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3401 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3321 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3241 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3163 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3058 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2974 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2901 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.281 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2788 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2875 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3051 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.319 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3314 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3284 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3296 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3291 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3322 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3349 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3248 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.315 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2876 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2792 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2709 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2629 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2552 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2477 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2501 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2521 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2448 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2377 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2394 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2486 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2758 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.278 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2549 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.26 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2577 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2513 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2513 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2513 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3682 hectares per person | 0.3595 hectares per person | 0.3936 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3944 hectares per person | 0.385 hectares per person | 0.3991 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3516 hectares per person | 0.3163 hectares per person | 0.3821 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3025 hectares per person | 0.2788 hectares per person | 0.3314 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3066 hectares per person | 0.2629 hectares per person | 0.3349 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2529 hectares per person | 0.2377 hectares per person | 0.278 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.256 hectares per person | 0.2513 hectares per person | 0.26 hectares per person | 4 |
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 land (hectares), per capita in Benin?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Benin was 0.2513 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3991 hectares per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2377 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.