Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Benin
Benin: Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0173 ha per person in 1990. ▼ Falling
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Benin, 1961–1990
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 1990, beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Benin stood at 0.0173 ha per person.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0492 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 ha per person, in 1974.
Benin ranks 17th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0492 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0368 ha per person | -25.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0368 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0232 ha per person | -36.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0231 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0225 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0293 ha per person | +30.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0282 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.026 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0269 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0243 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0199 ha per person | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0187 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0158 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.017 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0175 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0231 ha per person | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0209 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0158 ha per person | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 0.017 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0173 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0172 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0183 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0171 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0181 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0175 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0177 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0173 ha per person | -2.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0173 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 ha per person, 5.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0173 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0038 ha per person, 4.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0306 ha per person | 0.0225 ha per person | 0.0492 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0199 ha per person | 0.0153 ha per person | 0.0269 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 ha per person | 0.0158 ha per person | 0.0183 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0173 ha per person | 0.0173 ha per person | 0.0173 ha per person | 1 |
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 beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Benin?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Benin was 0.0173 ha per person in 1990, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0492 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 ha per person in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for beans, dry — area harvested, per capita?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 115 countries with data for 1990.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beans, dry — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beans, dry — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Beans, dry — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.