Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 463.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 10.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0089 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0177 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.4434 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.7095 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +162.5% |
| 1993 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5232 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0532 tonnes per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0355 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0621 tonnes per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0177 tonnes per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0266 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0798 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0887 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5055 tonnes per square kilometre | +470.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5498 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5144 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5232 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4789 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8248 tonnes per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7715 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 2014 | 10.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +744.0% |
| 2015 | 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 8.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 3.32 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre, 57.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre, 1188.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +744.0% | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.55 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +470.0% | 0.0887 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5055 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0177 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6616 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0177 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2838 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5498 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 25 Indonesia 5.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Eswatini 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Romania 4.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 South Korea 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Bulgaria 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Senegal 3.23 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Benin was 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 463.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.