Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Benin
Benin: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Benin is 0.0004 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0007 ha per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 1991.
That places Benin 79th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 ha per person | +30.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 ha per person | -38.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 ha per person | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per person | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 ha per person | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 ha per person | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0004 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0007 ha per person, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -38.2% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
| 1965 | +30.7% | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person |
| 2012 | +27.3% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 5 |
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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 citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Benin?
- Citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Benin was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Benin ranks 79th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Citrus Fruit, Total — 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.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Citrus Fruit, Total — 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.