Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -15.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin stood at -15.24 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 131.0% on the previous year and down 300.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 49.24 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -18.12 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Benin ranks 158th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 19.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1964 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1965 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -709.9% |
| 1966 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1967 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -365.4% |
| 1968 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1969 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 1971 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1972 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1973 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -250.8% |
| 1974 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1975 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1976 | -18.12 % change on previous year | -404.3% |
| 1977 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1978 | 43.43 % change on previous year | +148.2% |
| 1979 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1980 | -14.04 % change on previous year | +271.1% |
| 1981 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1982 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1983 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -383.4% |
| 1984 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1985 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1986 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -327.2% |
| 1987 | -11.52 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 24.06 % change on previous year | -308.8% |
| 1989 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1990 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +201.1% |
| 1991 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1992 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +303.5% |
| 1994 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1995 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1996 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 1997 | 13.53 % change on previous year | +193.3% |
| 1998 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1999 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +177.8% |
| 2000 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2001 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 2002 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 2003 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2004 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -338.8% |
| 2005 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2006 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 2007 | -0.9211 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2008 | 24.21 % change on previous year | -2728.7% |
| 2009 | -0.562 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2010 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -1254.8% |
| 2011 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 2012 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 2013 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2014 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2015 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2016 | -0.3348 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2017 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -3090.7% |
| 2018 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2019 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +418.4% |
| 2020 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2021 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2022 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2023 | 49.24 % change on previous year | +1500.0% |
| 2024 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3090.7% | -0.3348 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +2728.7% | -0.9211 % change on previous year | 24.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4227 % change on previous year | -8.49 % change on previous year | 19.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.22 % change on previous year | -18.12 % change on previous year | 43.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -14.04 % change on previous year | 24.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | 24.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 % change on previous year | -10.68 % change on previous year | 26.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 % change on previous year | -15.24 % change on previous year | 49.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin was -15.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 49.24 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.12 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 300.9%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.