Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 31.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.45 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 206 countries
All-time high
31.45 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
8.16 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Benin is 31.45 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 31.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.16 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 27th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.16 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.34 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 8.51 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 8.69 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 8.87 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 9.13 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 9.49 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 9.76 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 10.46 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 10.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 11.35 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 11.53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 11.79 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 12.15 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 12.42 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 12.68 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 12.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 13.04 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 13.3 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 13.57 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 13.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 13.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 13.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 14.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 14.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 14.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 14.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 14.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 14.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 14.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.63 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 15.08 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 15.87 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 17.29 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 18.62 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 19.95 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 20.4 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 21.11 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 21.73 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.61 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 23.5 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 23.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.17 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 22.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.06 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 23.94 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.83 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 26.55 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 30.29 hectares per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 31.38 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 29.54 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 30.92 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 31.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 31.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 31.45 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 31.45 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.05 hectares per square kilometre | 8.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10.46 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10.64 hectares per square kilometre | 13.04 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.93 hectares per square kilometre | 13.3 hectares per square kilometre | 14.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5 hectares per square kilometre | 14.32 hectares per square kilometre | 20.4 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.47 hectares per square kilometre | 21.11 hectares per square kilometre | 23.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.23 hectares per square kilometre | 22.17 hectares per square kilometre | 31.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.84 hectares per square kilometre | 29.54 hectares per square kilometre | 31.45 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 24 San Marino 33.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Czechia 32.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Bulgaria 32.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 France 31.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 Thailand 31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Serbia 30.95 hectares 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Benin was 31.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.16 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.