Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 11.89 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 11.89 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 11.89 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 ha per square kilometre, in 1964.
Benin ranks 12th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 2.92 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 3.73 ha per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 4.54 ha per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 4.83 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 4.87 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.86 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.55 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.56 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.65 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.73 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.56 ha per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 3.64 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.85 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.63 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.87 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.22 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.45 ha per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 5.85 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 6.45 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 6.01 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.02 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 8.11 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 10.01 ha per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 9.79 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.44 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 9.89 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 9.64 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.89 ha per square kilometre | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 ha per square kilometre | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | 4.87 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 ha per square kilometre | 3.56 ha per square kilometre | 4.73 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 ha per square kilometre | 3.87 ha per square kilometre | 10.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.22 ha per square kilometre | 9.44 ha per square kilometre | 11.89 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin was 11.89 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.89 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Benin rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.2%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.