Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Benin
Benin: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.1482 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Benin stood at 0.1482 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.2248 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1006 ha per person, in 2007.
Benin ranks 29th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2078 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2248 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2085 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2058 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1885 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1753 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1891 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1733 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1645 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1611 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1426 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1524 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1524 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1409 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1172 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1086 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1194 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1517 ha per person | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1414 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1227 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 0.137 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1305 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1368 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1372 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1379 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.127 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1147 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1343 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1292 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1219 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1222 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1188 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1158 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1106 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1085 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1107 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1192 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.121 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1197 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1248 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1184 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1251 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1147 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1186 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1203 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1059 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1006 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1185 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1114 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1134 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1008 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1104 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1131 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1064 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1082 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1065 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1121 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1312 ha per person | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1382 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1176 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1222 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1226 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1722 ha per person | +40.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1482 ha per person | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1931 ha per person | 0.1645 ha per person | 0.2248 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1388 ha per person | 0.1086 ha per person | 0.1611 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1307 ha per person | 0.1147 ha per person | 0.1379 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1168 ha per person | 0.1085 ha per person | 0.1222 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1158 ha per person | 0.1006 ha per person | 0.1251 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.114 ha per person | 0.1008 ha per person | 0.1382 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1366 ha per person | 0.1176 ha per person | 0.1722 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Benin?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Benin was 0.1482 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2248 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1006 ha per person in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals, primary — 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.