Machinery per agricultural land in Benin
Benin: Machinery per agricultural land was 0.0027 in 2019. βΌ 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
1961β2019
Machinery per agricultural land in Benin, 1961β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for machinery per 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, machinery per 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.
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 share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 20,973 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is machinery per agricultural land in Benin?
- Machinery per agricultural land in Benin was 0.0027 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 in 1987.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- Benin ranks 164th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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