Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0575 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin is 0.0575 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0704 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0545 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0704 ha per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0596 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0561 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0572 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0575 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0575 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0575 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0477 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0575 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0225 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -36.3% | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +33.3% | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +31.2% | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | -26.1% | 0.0704 ha per square kilometre | 0.052 ha per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +29.1% | 0.0545 ha per square kilometre | 0.0704 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0516 ha per square kilometre | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | 0.0704 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0575 ha per square kilometre | 0.0572 ha per square kilometre | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 35 Cambodia 0.0654 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Tunisia 0.06 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Togo 0.0591 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ecuador 0.0569 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 0.0506 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Thailand 0.0482 ha per square kilometre compare
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 oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0575 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0704 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oranges — 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.
Oranges — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oranges — 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
Oranges — 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.