Cropland area in Benin
Benin: Cropland area was 4.17 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Benin is 4.17 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Benin peaked at 4.31 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 972,560 hectares, in 1961.
Benin ranks 63rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million hectares | 972,560 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Benin?
- Cropland area in Benin was 4.17 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 972,560 hectares in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for cropland area?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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