Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Benin
Benin: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.1482 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Benin is 0.1482 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Benin peaked at 0.2248 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1006 hectares per person, in 2007.
That places Benin 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2078 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2248 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2085 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2058 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1885 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1753 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1891 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1733 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1645 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1611 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1426 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1524 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1524 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1409 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1172 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1086 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1194 hectares per person | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1517 hectares per person | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1414 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1227 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 0.137 hectares per person | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1305 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1368 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1372 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1379 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.127 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1147 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1343 hectares per person | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1292 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1219 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1222 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1188 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1158 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1106 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1085 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1107 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1192 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.121 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1197 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1248 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1184 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1251 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1147 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1186 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1203 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1059 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1185 hectares per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1114 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1134 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1008 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1104 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1131 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1064 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1082 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1065 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1121 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1312 hectares per person | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1382 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1176 hectares per person | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1222 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1226 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1722 hectares per person | +40.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1482 hectares per person | -14.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1482 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1482 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1931 hectares per person | 0.1645 hectares per person | 0.2248 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1388 hectares per person | 0.1086 hectares per person | 0.1611 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1307 hectares per person | 0.1147 hectares per person | 0.1379 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1168 hectares per person | 0.1085 hectares per person | 0.1222 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1158 hectares per person | 0.1006 hectares per person | 0.1251 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.114 hectares per person | 0.1008 hectares per person | 0.1382 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1366 hectares per person | 0.1176 hectares per person | 0.1722 hectares per person | 5 |
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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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Benin?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Benin was 0.1482 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2248 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1006 hectares per person in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.