Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.17 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.17 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.2 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0138 ha per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin is 1.17 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 1.2 ha per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
Benin ranks 30th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1964 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0399 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0519 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0647 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0905 ha per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0789 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0807 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0727 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0742 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0727 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.069 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0655 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0552 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0625 ha per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0617 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0631 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0579 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0695 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0679 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.069 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.067 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0775 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0917 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1267 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1515 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1557 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2068 ha per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 0.235 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2553 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2079 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2563 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2315 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2429 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2953 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3572 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4173 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4948 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5829 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9756 ha per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6615 ha per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5792 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7303 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7003 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9083 ha per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9275 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.17 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2899 ha per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.17 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3327 ha per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | 0.0905 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | 0.0742 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0983 ha per square kilometre | 0.067 ha per square kilometre | 0.1557 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2508 ha per square kilometre | 0.2068 ha per square kilometre | 0.3572 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7249 ha per square kilometre | 0.4173 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | 0.9275 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin was 1.17 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.