Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Benin
Benin: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.2998 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.2998 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.4192 hectares per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2844 hectares per person, in 2016.
That places Benin 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3864 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.38 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3813 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3821 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3816 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3821 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3851 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3925 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3948 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4146 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4126 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.419 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4192 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4153 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4136 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4153 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4126 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4114 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4066 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.401 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.398 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3944 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.391 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3795 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3729 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3693 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3606 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.352 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3435 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.333 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.324 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3155 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3098 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3024 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3013 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3155 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3371 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3554 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3669 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.365 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3658 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3639 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3671 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3691 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3566 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.347 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3209 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.316 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3288 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3355 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2998 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3041 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3092 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3203 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3126 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3101 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2844 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2943 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3158 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3207 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2971 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3037 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3129 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3037 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3017 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2998 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.388 hectares per person | 0.38 hectares per person | 0.4146 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4127 hectares per person | 0.401 hectares per person | 0.4192 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3694 hectares per person | 0.333 hectares per person | 0.398 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3293 hectares per person | 0.3013 hectares per person | 0.3669 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3471 hectares per person | 0.316 hectares per person | 0.3691 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3071 hectares per person | 0.2844 hectares per person | 0.3207 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3032 hectares per person | 0.2971 hectares per person | 0.3129 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.337 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Benin?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Benin was 0.2998 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4192 hectares per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2844 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Benin ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.