Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.8082 ha per square kilometre in 1990. ▬ Flat
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–1990
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.8082 ha per square kilometre for beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in 1990.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 1.12 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4558 ha per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Benin 18th out of 114 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the top quarter.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8505 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8664 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5569 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5647 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5622 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7467 ha per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7334 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6926 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7316 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6752 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5667 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5454 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4558 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4833 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5317 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.562 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7605 ha per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7088 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5498 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6071 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6363 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6542 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7138 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6866 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7274 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7751 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7719 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8059 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8082 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.8082 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3191 ha per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.8082 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1773 ha per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7434 ha per square kilometre | 0.5569 ha per square kilometre | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6021 ha per square kilometre | 0.4558 ha per square kilometre | 0.7605 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6928 ha per square kilometre | 0.5498 ha per square kilometre | 0.8059 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8082 ha per square kilometre | 0.8082 ha per square kilometre | 0.8082 ha per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 15 Lithuania 1.07 ha per square kilometre
- 16 Djibouti 0.9595 ha per square kilometre
- 17 Dominican Republic 0.8434 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Bangladesh 0.6634 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lesotho 0.6531 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 Cameroon 0.634 ha 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 beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.8082 ha per square kilometre in 1990, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4558 ha per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 114 countries with data for 1990.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beans, dry — Area harvested 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.
Beans, dry — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Beans, dry — Area harvested 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.