Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -19.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-19.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3,642.1%
World rank
190th
of 196 countries
All-time high
30.36 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-20.85 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded -19.72 % change on previous year for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 3,642.1% on the previous year and down 400.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 30.36 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -20.85 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Benin 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1964 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1965 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -589.9% |
| 1966 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1967 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1969 | 22 % change on previous year | +1753.2% |
| 1970 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1971 | -11.75 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
| 1972 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1973 | -7.86 % change on previous year | +179.4% |
| 1974 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1975 | -10.46 % change on previous year | +482.8% |
| 1976 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1977 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1978 | 22.72 % change on previous year | +1295.7% |
| 1979 | -0.1754 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1980 | -12.31 % change on previous year | +6922.5% |
| 1981 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1195 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1983 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -1588.0% |
| 1984 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -411.0% |
| 1985 | -0.6703 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1986 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -514.0% |
| 1987 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -395.5% |
| 1988 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -375.7% |
| 1989 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1089 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1991 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +7199.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8628 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1993 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +619.3% |
| 1994 | 5 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 2001 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
| 2003 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2004 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6958 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2006 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -1355.9% |
| 2007 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 30.36 % change on previous year | -612.6% |
| 2009 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2010 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -381.1% |
| 2011 | -20.85 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 2012 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2013 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2015 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2016 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2017 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2018 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 2019 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -311.9% |
| 2020 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2021 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2023 | -0.527 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2024 | -19.72 % change on previous year | +3642.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -6.66 % change on previous year | 22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -11.75 % change on previous year | 22.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -12.31 % change on previous year | 22.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 % change on previous year | 0.1089 % change on previous year | 8.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year | 30.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -20.85 % change on previous year | 15.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -19.72 % change on previous year | 6.21 % 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Benin was -19.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.36 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.85 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 400.1%. 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 Roots and Tubers, 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.