Cereal cropland in Benin
Benin: Cereal cropland was 9.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Benin, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in Benin stood at 9.3%.
The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Benin peaked at 9.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1976.
Benin ranks 13th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.7% | — |
| 1962 | 5.2% | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Benin?
- Cereal cropland in Benin was 9.3% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for cereal cropland?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.