Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0003 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 76.2%
World rank
134th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.0003 ha per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2023
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.0003 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 76.2% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 134th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +76.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1279 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0577 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 131 United Arab Emirates 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 133 Mauritania 0.0004 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Fiji 0 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 French Polynesia 0 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 134th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.