Change of cereal yield vs land used in Benin
Benin: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.36
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 2011
All-time low
0.4899
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Benin is 1.36, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Benin peaked at 1.52 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4899, in 1962.
That places Benin 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5461 | — |
| 1962 | 0.4899 | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5035 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5293 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5515 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5318 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5775 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5738 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5568 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5771 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5327 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5558 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6877 | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7079 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7393 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7246 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.754 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7411 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7209 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7183 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6538 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6495 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5999 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7991 | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8558 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8362 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7251 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8347 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8537 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8479 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8786 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9134 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9192 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9569 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 1.01 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.16 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.42 | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 1.37 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.43 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.36 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.54 | 0.4899 | 0.5775 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6741 | 0.5327 | 0.754 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7526 | 0.5999 | 0.8558 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9948 | 0.8479 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 1.07 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 1.2 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.13 | 1.43 | 5 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Benin?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Benin was 1.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2011.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4899 in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Benin ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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