Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 21.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.55 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 44.0%
World rank
16th
of 181 countries
All-time high
21.55 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.4 hectares per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 21.55 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 44.0% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 21.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4 hectares per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Benin 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.72 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.19 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 4.91 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 4.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 4.38 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 4.82 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 4.51 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 4.37 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.96 hectares per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 4.34 hectares per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 4.44 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 3.84 hectares per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 5 hectares per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 4.79 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 4.27 hectares per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 4.91 hectares per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.19 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 5.36 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.55 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.27 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 4.9 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 5.92 hectares per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 5.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 5.9 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.03 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.28 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 6.96 hectares per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 7.28 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 7.43 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 7.82 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.51 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 8.05 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.58 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 8.99 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 8.16 hectares per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.7 hectares per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 9.4 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.85 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.02 hectares per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 10.18 hectares per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 10.74 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 10.41 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.9 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.97 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 14.41 hectares per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 15.6 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 14.54 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 14.96 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 21.55 hectares per square kilometre | +44.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 21.55 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 21.55 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.72 hectares per square kilometre | 4.37 hectares per square kilometre | 5.19 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.19 hectares per square kilometre | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | 5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2 hectares per square kilometre | 4.27 hectares per square kilometre | 5.92 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.35 hectares per square kilometre | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | 7.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.52 hectares per square kilometre | 7.82 hectares per square kilometre | 9.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 hectares per square kilometre | 9.02 hectares per square kilometre | 15.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.17 hectares per square kilometre | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | 21.55 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 13 Romania 22.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cambodia 21.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malawi 21.68 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lithuania 21.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 Rwanda 21.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Serbia 21.1 hectares 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Benin was 21.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 hectares per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.