Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.51 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.51 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
2nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
5.94 ha per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.1612 ha per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 4.51 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 5.94 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1612 ha per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Benin 2nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1828 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.221 ha per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1871 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 0.223 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2414 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.258 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2635 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3552 ha per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2828 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3415 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4817 ha per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4167 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4855 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4299 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2751 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2318 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1807 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2326 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2694 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2212 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1612 ha per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2379 ha per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3518 ha per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1984 | 0.501 ha per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7415 ha per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9109 ha per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6105 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8658 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8108 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 3.18 ha per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1997 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.35 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.29 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.78 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2006 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2012 | 2.97 ha per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2013 | 3.08 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 3.72 ha per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7 ha per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 5.68 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 5.94 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.5 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.68 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.08 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.51 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.51 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1401 ha per square kilometre, 32.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.51 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0884 ha per square kilometre, 51.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2461 ha per square kilometre | 0.1828 ha per square kilometre | 0.3552 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3345 ha per square kilometre | 0.1807 ha per square kilometre | 0.4855 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5413 ha per square kilometre | 0.1612 ha per square kilometre | 0.9109 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | 3.35 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 ha per square kilometre | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 5.94 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 ha per square kilometre | 4.51 ha per square kilometre | 5.68 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 1 Bangladesh 5.75 ha per square kilometre compare
- 3 India 4.5 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Pakistan 3.14 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 2.35 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Benin?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin was 4.51 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1612 ha per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 2nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.