Land use agriculture longterm in Benin
Benin: Land use agriculture longterm was 2.94 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
2.94 million
World rank
97th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.94 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.01 million
in 1860
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land use agriculture longterm in Benin, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, land use agriculture longterm in Benin stood at 2.94 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm in Benin peaked at 2.94 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 1860.
That places Benin 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.15 million | 2.15 million | 2.15 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 2.33 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 2.94 million | 2.94 million | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use agriculture longterm in Benin?
- Land use agriculture longterm in Benin was 2.94 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1860.
- How does Benin rank for land use agriculture longterm?
- Benin ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land use agriculture longterm rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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