Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 18.41 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 18.41 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.2% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 18.41 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.32 ha per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Benin 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1963 | 3.67 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 3.72 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.4 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 3.36 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 3.09 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 3.35 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 2.32 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 2.73 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1979 | 3.76 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.24 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 3.84 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 3.73 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.02 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 4.16 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.34 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.93 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 3.47 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 4.31 ha per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 4.25 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.06 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 4.12 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.17 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.38 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.26 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.36 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.56 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 5.17 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 5.27 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.55 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 5.8 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 5.53 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.07 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 5.88 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.33 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 6.7 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.25 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.19 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.69 ha per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 7.65 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.14 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.27 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 8.33 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 8.92 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 8.58 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.9 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.87 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.76 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 10.27 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 13.04 ha per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 11.24 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 11.97 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 12.34 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.41 ha per square kilometre | +49.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 18.41 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 ha per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 18.41 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 ha per square kilometre | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | 2.32 ha per square kilometre | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 ha per square kilometre | 3.24 ha per square kilometre | 4.34 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 ha per square kilometre | 4.06 ha per square kilometre | 5.55 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.41 ha per square kilometre | 5.53 ha per square kilometre | 7.69 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 ha per square kilometre | 7.27 ha per square kilometre | 13.04 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.49 ha per square kilometre | 11.24 ha per square kilometre | 18.41 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin was 18.41 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 ha per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.