Surface area in Benin
Benin: Surface area was 11.48 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Benin, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Benin is 11.48 million ha, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Benin peaked at 11.48 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.48 million ha, in 1961.
That places Benin 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.48 million ha | 11.48 million ha | 11.48 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.48 million ha | 11.48 million ha | 11.48 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.48 million ha | 11.48 million ha | 11.48 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.48 million ha | 11.48 million ha | 11.48 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.48 million ha | 11.48 million ha | 11.48 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 million ha | 11.48 million ha | 11.48 million ha | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Benin?
- Surface area in Benin was 11.48 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 million ha in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for surface area?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.