Cropland per person over the long-term in Benin
Benin: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.3448 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3448 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4418 hectares per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.3142 hectares per person
in 2016
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Benin, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Benin is 0.3448 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Benin peaked at 0.4418 hectares per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.3142 hectares per person, in 2016.
Benin ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.4099 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.4089 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1200 | 0.4079 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1300 | 0.4069 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1400 | 0.4058 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1500 | 0.4048 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1600 | 0.4038 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1700 | 0.4027 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1710 | 0.4026 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.4025 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.4024 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.4023 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.4022 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.4021 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.402 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.4019 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.4018 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.4017 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.4016 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.4014 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.4013 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.4012 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.4011 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.401 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.4009 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.4008 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.4007 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.4006 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4005 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.4004 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.4003 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.4002 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4001 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.4001 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.4 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3944 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3968 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3986 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.399 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4003 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4041 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4122 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4149 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.436 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4342 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4413 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4418 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.438 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4363 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4382 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4354 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4341 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.429 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4232 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4203 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4169 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4138 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4019 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3952 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3917 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3828 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.374 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3651 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3538 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3437 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3337 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3264 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3216 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3215 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3327 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3206 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3725 hectares per person | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.385 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3835 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3848 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3829 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3862 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3884 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3754 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3663 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3395 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3346 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3488 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3567 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3193 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3255 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3328 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3467 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3405 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3402 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3142 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3275 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3539 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3617 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3373 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3456 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.357 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3474 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3461 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3448 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.3448 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.3448 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4099 hectares per person | 0.4099 hectares per person | 0.4099 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4089 hectares per person | 0.4089 hectares per person | 0.4089 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4079 hectares per person | 0.4079 hectares per person | 0.4079 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4069 hectares per person | 0.4069 hectares per person | 0.4069 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4058 hectares per person | 0.4058 hectares per person | 0.4058 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4048 hectares per person | 0.4048 hectares per person | 0.4048 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4038 hectares per person | 0.4038 hectares per person | 0.4038 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4027 hectares per person | 0.4027 hectares per person | 0.4027 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4026 hectares per person | 0.4026 hectares per person | 0.4026 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4025 hectares per person | 0.4025 hectares per person | 0.4025 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4024 hectares per person | 0.4024 hectares per person | 0.4024 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4023 hectares per person | 0.4023 hectares per person | 0.4023 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4022 hectares per person | 0.4022 hectares per person | 0.4022 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4021 hectares per person | 0.4021 hectares per person | 0.4021 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.402 hectares per person | 0.402 hectares per person | 0.402 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4019 hectares per person | 0.4019 hectares per person | 0.4019 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4018 hectares per person | 0.4018 hectares per person | 0.4018 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4017 hectares per person | 0.4017 hectares per person | 0.4017 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4016 hectares per person | 0.4016 hectares per person | 0.4016 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4014 hectares per person | 0.4014 hectares per person | 0.4014 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4013 hectares per person | 0.4013 hectares per person | 0.4013 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4012 hectares per person | 0.4012 hectares per person | 0.4012 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4011 hectares per person | 0.4011 hectares per person | 0.4011 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.401 hectares per person | 0.401 hectares per person | 0.401 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4009 hectares per person | 0.4009 hectares per person | 0.4009 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4008 hectares per person | 0.4008 hectares per person | 0.4008 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4007 hectares per person | 0.4007 hectares per person | 0.4007 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4006 hectares per person | 0.4006 hectares per person | 0.4006 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4005 hectares per person | 0.4005 hectares per person | 0.4005 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4004 hectares per person | 0.4004 hectares per person | 0.4004 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4003 hectares per person | 0.4003 hectares per person | 0.4003 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4002 hectares per person | 0.4002 hectares per person | 0.4002 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4 hectares per person | 0.4 hectares per person | 0.4001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4056 hectares per person | 0.3944 hectares per person | 0.436 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4352 hectares per person | 0.4232 hectares per person | 0.4418 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3916 hectares per person | 0.3538 hectares per person | 0.4203 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3441 hectares per person | 0.3206 hectares per person | 0.385 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3663 hectares per person | 0.3346 hectares per person | 0.3884 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3362 hectares per person | 0.3142 hectares per person | 0.3617 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3463 hectares per person | 0.3373 hectares per person | 0.357 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Benin?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Benin was 0.3448 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4418 hectares per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3142 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.