Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -11.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Benin, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Benin is -11.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 126.8% on the previous year and down 283.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 43.99 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -14.77 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Benin 162nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5915 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1965 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -1209.1% |
| 1966 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1967 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -297.6% |
| 1968 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1969 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1491 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1971 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -6477.0% |
| 1972 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1973 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1974 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -326.3% |
| 1975 | -14.77 % change on previous year | +177.6% |
| 1976 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1977 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -353.9% |
| 1978 | 30.4 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 1979 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1980 | -10.78 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 1981 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1982 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1983 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -509.9% |
| 1984 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1985 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1986 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 1987 | -6.96 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -398.1% |
| 1989 | -0.8179 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1990 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +232.1% |
| 1991 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2438 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1993 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +693.2% |
| 1994 | -0.8478 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2141 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1996 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +2090.5% |
| 1997 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +132.6% |
| 1998 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1999 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2000 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +265.2% |
| 2001 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2002 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -509.1% |
| 2003 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2004 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 2005 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2006 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -293.0% |
| 2007 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2008 | 21.42 % change on previous year | -1107.9% |
| 2009 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2010 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 2011 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 2012 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -252.6% |
| 2013 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2014 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2015 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 2016 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2017 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +506.7% |
| 2018 | 20.33 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2019 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2020 | -12.57 % change on previous year | -252.2% |
| 2021 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2022 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2023 | 43.99 % change on previous year | +1394.4% |
| 2024 | -11.81 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -11.81 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's -11.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -6477.0% | 0.1491 % change on previous year | -9.51 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2090.5% | 0.2141 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1394.4% | 2.94 % change on previous year | 43.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7278 % change on previous year | -6.56 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -14.77 % change on previous year | 30.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -10.78 % change on previous year | 20.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 10.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -9.18 % change on previous year | 21.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 % change on previous year | -8.39 % change on previous year | 20.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -12.57 % change on previous year | 43.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 159 United Arab Emirates -10.17 % change on previous year compare
- 160 East Timor -11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Colombia -11.37 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Eswatini -12.2 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Nicaragua -12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Greece -13.76 % change on previous year 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Benin was -11.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 43.99 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.77 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 162nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 283.3%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.