How does Benin rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?

Benin ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.

Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Benin

Name: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Benin
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Benin: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 19.2%

World rank

19th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2024

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Benin ranks 19th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1961 to 2024.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1963	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1964	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1965	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1966	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1967	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1968	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1969	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1970	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1971	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1972	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1973	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1974	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1975	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-30.2%
1976	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1977	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1978	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1979	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1980	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1981	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1982	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1983	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
1984	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1985	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1986	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1987	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1988	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1989	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1990	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1991	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1992	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1993	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1994	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+41.1%
1995	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1996	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1997	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1998	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1999	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
2000	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2001	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2002	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2003	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
2004	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2005	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2006	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2007	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2008	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2009	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2010	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2011	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2012	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2013	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2014	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2015	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2016	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2017	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2018	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2019	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2020	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2021	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2022	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2023	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
2024	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.2%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Benin

16 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
17 Myanmar 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
18 Syria 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
20 Cambodia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
21 Lesotho 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
22 Tanzania 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Benin?: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Benin rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?: Benin ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 225 places, 12,530 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.