Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Benin
Benin: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 240,526 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Benin recorded 240,526 ha for pulses, total — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Benin peaked at 240,526 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,385 ha, in 1974.
Benin ranks 58th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133,244 ha | — |
| 1962 | 102,602 ha | -23.0% |
| 1963 | 103,808 ha | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 68,757 ha | -33.8% |
| 1965 | 70,277 ha | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 71,688 ha | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 94,800 ha | +32.2% |
| 1968 | 93,900 ha | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 84,700 ha | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 90,065 ha | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 80,311 ha | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 71,900 ha | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 67,942 ha | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 58,385 ha | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 61,500 ha | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 65,954 ha | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 69,370 ha | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 91,250 ha | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 85,622 ha | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 67,800 ha | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 75,401 ha | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 79,254 ha | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 80,408 ha | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 87,172 ha | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 86,252 ha | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 92,636 ha | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 96,716 ha | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 97,641 ha | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 104,718 ha | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 105,652 ha | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 113,664 ha | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 116,221 ha | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 105,369 ha | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 111,671 ha | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 112,233 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 111,225 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 122,011 ha | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 131,625 ha | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 129,559 ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 139,071 ha | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 137,090 ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 160,242 ha | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 140,878 ha | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 144,484 ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 148,161 ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 141,684 ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 183,841 ha | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 141,615 ha | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 125,421 ha | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 148,005 ha | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 114,943 ha | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 124,043 ha | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 136,448 ha | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 132,836 ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 137,668 ha | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 139,533 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 149,382 ha | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 178,475 ha | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 161,518 ha | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 164,251 ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 163,981 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 169,534 ha | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 193,085 ha | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 240,526 ha | +24.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 240,526 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104,710 ha, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 240,526 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 148,592 ha, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,531 ha | 68,757 ha | 133,244 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 74,230 ha | 58,385 ha | 91,250 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,800 ha | 67,800 ha | 104,718 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,923 ha | 105,369 ha | 131,625 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,249 ha | 125,421 ha | 183,841 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,285 ha | 114,943 ha | 178,475 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,275 ha | 163,981 ha | 240,526 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2998 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.337 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in Benin?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Benin was 240,526 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 240,526 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,385 ha in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Benin ranks 58th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.