Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Benin
Benin: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0027 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.0027
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
164th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.0052
in 1987
All-time low
0.0025
in 2018
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Benin, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Benin is 0.0027, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Benin peaked at 0.0052 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0025, in 2018.
Benin ranks 164th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.003 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.003 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0033 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.003 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.003 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.005 | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.004 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.004 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.004 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.004 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.003 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 | +5.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0027 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0027 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 | 0.0029 | 0.0033 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.004 | 0.0029 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 | 0.0038 | 0.0052 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 | 0.0032 | 0.0047 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 | 0.0031 | 0.004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 | 0.0025 | 0.0033 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Benin?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Benin was 0.0027 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 in 1987.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Benin ranks 164th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.