Pulses, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Pulses, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 1.22 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — production, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 1.22 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — production, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 1.42 t per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.157 t per square kilometre, in 1964.
Benin ranks 40th of 151 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.
Pulses, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.343 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.265 t per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2198 t per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1964 | 0.157 t per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1845 t per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1782 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2607 t per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2226 t per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2416 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2656 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2882 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2368 t per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1896 t per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1956 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2083 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2332 t per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2928 t per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3721 t per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3522 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2764 t per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2757 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2881 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2701 t per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.42 t per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3471 t per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4323 t per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4272 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4516 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5091 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5036 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5742 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6405 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5872 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6293 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5804 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6332 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7637 t per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7835 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8093 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9135 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8295 t per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8755 t per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9865 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.08 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9317 t per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 t per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 1.06 t per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8991 t per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 t per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8834 t per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9197 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 t per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9774 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9948 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.39 t per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.34 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.22 t per square kilometre | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2303 t per square kilometre | 0.157 t per square kilometre | 0.343 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2634 t per square kilometre | 0.1896 t per square kilometre | 0.3721 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3698 t per square kilometre | 0.2701 t per square kilometre | 0.5091 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6505 t per square kilometre | 0.5036 t per square kilometre | 0.8093 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9852 t per square kilometre | 0.8295 t per square kilometre | 1.27 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 t per square kilometre | 0.8834 t per square kilometre | 1.39 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 t per square kilometre | 1.22 t per square kilometre | 1.42 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 — production, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Pulses, total — production, per square kilometre in Benin was 1.22 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 t per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.157 t per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Benin rank for pulses, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — Production 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.
Pulses, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Production 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
Pulses, Total — Production 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.