Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre was 1.86 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.86 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 118 countries
All-time high
2.38 t per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0077 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 1.86 t per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 2.38 t per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 8th of 118 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0077 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0139 t per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0126 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0216 t per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0236 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0276 t per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0381 t per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0716 t per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0744 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1117 t per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1473 t per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1539 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1385 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0951 t per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0726 t per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0679 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0499 t per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0581 t per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0801 t per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0513 t per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0439 t per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0954 t per square kilometre | +117.5% |
| 1983 | 0.138 t per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2735 t per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2772 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4121 t per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2179 t per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3376 t per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3249 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4544 t per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5498 t per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4744 t per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8448 t per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8084 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 1.34 t per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 1.13 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 t per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.32 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5924 t per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7465 t per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8339 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6537 t per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5157 t per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4251 t per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8231 t per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 2012 | 0.745 t per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.954 t per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8356 t per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4 t per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 2017 | 1.86 t per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1 t per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 2.22 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.27 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.38 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.83 t per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 1.86 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.86 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0808 t per square kilometre, 23.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.86 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0366 t per square kilometre, 50.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0324 t per square kilometre | 0.0077 t per square kilometre | 0.0744 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0975 t per square kilometre | 0.0499 t per square kilometre | 0.1539 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2172 t per square kilometre | 0.0439 t per square kilometre | 0.4121 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8954 t per square kilometre | 0.4544 t per square kilometre | 1.34 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9217 t per square kilometre | 0.5157 t per square kilometre | 1.32 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 t per square kilometre | 0.4251 t per square kilometre | 2.22 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 t per square kilometre | 1.83 t per square kilometre | 2.38 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 — production, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre in Benin was 1.86 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 t per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production 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 — Production 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.