Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Benin
Benin: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Benin stood at 0.0003 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Benin peaked at 0.0006 ha per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1961.
That places Benin 58th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per person | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 0 ha per person | +41.8% |
| 1964 | 0 ha per person | +60.4% |
| 1965 | 0 ha per person | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 ha per person | +90.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 ha per person | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 ha per person | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 ha per person | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 ha per person | -53.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 ha per person | +42.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 ha per person | +81.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 ha per person | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per person | -53.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | +114.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per person | +145.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per person | -42.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per person | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per person | +62.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per person | -52.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per person | +99.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per person | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | -78.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | +87.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per person | +209.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per person | -76.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per person | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 ha per person | +635.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | -56.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 ha per person | +52.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 ha per person | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per person | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 ha per person | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 ha per person | -41.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +635.0% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
| 2009 | +209.9% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Benin?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Benin was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Benin ranks 58th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.