Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Benin 20th out of 151 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, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.