Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Benin
Benin: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0.352 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Benin is 0.352 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Benin peaked at 0.352 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0532 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 3rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0639 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0683 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0701 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0709 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0709 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0709 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0709 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0709 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0754 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0798 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0956 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0976 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0976 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.102 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1064 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0984 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.089 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0672 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0916 ha per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0859 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1065 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0952 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1064 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1228 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1489 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.172 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.176 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1741 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1757 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.19 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2103 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2028 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.177 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2329 ha per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1405 ha per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1866 ha per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2071 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1647 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.209 ha per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1749 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.216 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2508 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2489 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2293 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2459 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1997 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1867 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2481 ha per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2691 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2911 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3323 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.352 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.352 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.043 ha per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.352 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0106 ha per square kilometre, 33.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | 0.0701 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0778 ha per square kilometre | 0.0709 ha per square kilometre | 0.0956 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0933 ha per square kilometre | 0.0672 ha per square kilometre | 0.1064 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.137 ha per square kilometre | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | 0.176 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1922 ha per square kilometre | 0.1405 ha per square kilometre | 0.2329 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2209 ha per square kilometre | 0.1749 ha per square kilometre | 0.2508 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3111 ha per square kilometre | 0.2691 ha per square kilometre | 0.352 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 1 North Macedonia 0.3816 ha per square kilometre compare
- 2 Guinea 0.3721 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 0.2448 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Mauritius 0.2028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 0.1823 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 chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Benin?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Benin was 0.352 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.352 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0532 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Benin ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — 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.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — 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.