Cropland pasture per person in Benin
Benin: Cropland pasture per person was 0.243 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
0.243
World rank
49th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.26
in 1800
All-time low
0.243
in 2010
Years of data
22
1800–2010
Cropland pasture per person in Benin, 1800–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland pasture per person in Benin stood at 0.243. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in Benin peaked at 1.26 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.243, in 2010.
That places Benin 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.9329 | 0.9329 | 0.9329 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.8293 | 0.8293 | 0.8293 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.7381 | 0.7381 | 0.7381 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6832 | 0.6832 | 0.6832 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.6307 | 0.6307 | 0.6307 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.5803 | 0.5803 | 0.5803 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5313 | 0.5313 | 0.5313 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4856 | 0.4856 | 0.4856 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4898 | 0.4898 | 0.4898 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5003 | 0.5003 | 0.5003 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4917 | 0.4917 | 0.4917 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4534 | 0.4534 | 0.4534 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.4745 | 0.4745 | 0.4745 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4724 | 0.4724 | 0.4724 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4251 | 0.4251 | 0.4251 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3402 | 0.3402 | 0.3402 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2886 | 0.2886 | 0.2886 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.243 | 0.243 | 0.243 | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- 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)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.36 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland pasture per person in Benin?
- Cropland pasture per person in Benin was 0.243 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 1800.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.243 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for cropland pasture per person?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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