Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Benin ranks 10th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, 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 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 |
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Roots and tubers, 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Roots and Tubers, 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.