Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 24.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 76.9%
World rank
19th
of 173 countries
All-time high
32.24 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-33.77 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin stood at 24.57 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 76.9% on the previous year and up 1,028.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 32.24 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -33.77 % change on previous year, in 1964.
That places Benin 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1964 | -33.77 % change on previous year | -2972.6% |
| 1965 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1966 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 32.24 % change on previous year | +1505.7% |
| 1968 | -0.9494 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1969 | -9.8 % change on previous year | +932.0% |
| 1970 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1971 | -10.83 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 1972 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1973 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1974 | -14.07 % change on previous year | +155.5% |
| 1975 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1976 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 31.54 % change on previous year | +509.0% |
| 1979 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1980 | -20.81 % change on previous year | +237.5% |
| 1981 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1982 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1983 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1984 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +477.7% |
| 1985 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1986 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -801.3% |
| 1987 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9564 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1989 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +657.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8919 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1991 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +750.2% |
| 1992 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1993 | -9.34 % change on previous year | -515.1% |
| 1994 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5033 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1996 | -0.8981 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 1997 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -1179.7% |
| 1998 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1999 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2000 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -567.7% |
| 2001 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2002 | 16.89 % change on previous year | -1285.6% |
| 2003 | -12.08 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 2004 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2005 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2006 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
| 2007 | 29.75 % change on previous year | -780.6% |
| 2008 | -22.97 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2009 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 2011 | -22.34 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2012 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2013 | 10 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2014 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2015 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 2016 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2017 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +421.0% |
| 2018 | 19.48 % change on previous year | +175.9% |
| 2019 | -9.5 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2020 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2021 | -0.1644 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2022 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -2160.0% |
| 2023 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +310.2% |
| 2024 | 24.57 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.73 % change on previous year | -33.77 % change on previous year | 32.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.859 % change on previous year | -14.07 % change on previous year | 31.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -20.81 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -9.34 % change on previous year | 9.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6805 % change on previous year | -22.97 % change on previous year | 29.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 % change on previous year | -22.34 % change on previous year | 19.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 % change on previous year | -0.1644 % change on previous year | 24.57 % change on previous year | 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 pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin was 24.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 32.24 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.77 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Benin rank for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,028.2%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.