Bananas — Area harvested in Benin
Benin: Bananas — Area harvested was 4,348 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Area harvested in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — area harvested in Benin is 4,348 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Benin peaked at 4,395 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,000 ha, in 1961.
Benin ranks 86th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,200 ha | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 2,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,300 ha | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 2,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,400 ha | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,500 ha | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,746 ha | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 2,386 ha | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 2,415 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,445 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,424 ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,517 ha | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,524 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,506 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,507 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,511 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,520 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,531 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,523 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,531 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,600 ha | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,626 ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,660 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,650 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,700 ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,977 ha | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 3,182 ha | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3,412 ha | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 4,000 ha | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 3,895 ha | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,991 ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,039 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,118 ha | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,195 ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4,264 ha | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,333 ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,395 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,331 ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4,353 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,360 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,348 ha | -0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,348 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,390 ha, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,348 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,390 ha, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,022 ha | 2,000 ha | 2,200 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,350 ha | 2,200 ha | 2,400 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,500 ha | 2,500 ha | 2,500 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,498 ha | 2,386 ha | 2,746 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,632 ha | 2,520 ha | 2,977 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,943 ha | 3,182 ha | 4,333 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,357 ha | 4,331 ha | 4,395 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2998 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.337 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Benin?
- Bananas — area harvested in Benin was 4,348 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,395 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.