Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Benin
Benin: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.037 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Benin is 0.037 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.057 ha per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 ha per person, in 1981.
Benin ranks 2nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0081 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0096 ha per person | +18.8% |
| 1963 | 0.008 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0093 ha per person | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0099 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0103 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0103 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0136 ha per person | +32.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0106 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0126 ha per person | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0173 ha per person | +37.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0146 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0167 ha per person | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0144 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.009 ha per person | -37.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0074 ha per person | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 ha per person | -24.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0071 ha per person | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 0.008 ha per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 ha per person | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 ha per person | +43.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 ha per person | +43.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 ha per person | +38.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0184 ha per person | +43.7% |
| 1986 | 0.022 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 ha per person | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0197 ha per person | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0179 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0232 ha per person | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0278 ha per person | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0227 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0259 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0306 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0396 ha per person | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0561 ha per person | +41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.057 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0556 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0529 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0442 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0412 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.04 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0397 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0384 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 ha per person | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0265 ha per person | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0262 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0215 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 ha per person | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.014 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0206 ha per person | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0322 ha per person | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0324 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0368 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.027 ha per person | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0358 ha per person | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 0.044 ha per person | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0517 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0526 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0474 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0477 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0416 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.036 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.037 ha per person | +2.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.037 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 ha per person, 19.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.037 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 ha per person, 33.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 ha per person | 0.008 ha per person | 0.0136 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0113 ha per person | 0.0056 ha per person | 0.0173 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.022 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0391 ha per person | 0.0227 ha per person | 0.057 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0316 ha per person | 0.0158 ha per person | 0.0442 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0347 ha per person | 0.014 ha per person | 0.0526 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.042 ha per person | 0.036 ha per person | 0.0477 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 1 Turkmenistan 0.0774 ha per person compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 0.0277 ha per person compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 0.0265 ha per person compare
- 5 Mali 0.0256 ha per person compare
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Benin?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Benin was 0.037 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.057 ha per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 ha per person in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Benin ranks 2nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.