Total agricultural area over the long term in Benin
Benin: Total agricultural area over the long term was 4.99 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.99 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
88th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.99 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.21 million
in 1860
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Benin, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.99 million for total agricultural area over the long term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Benin peaked at 4.99 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1860.
That places Benin 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.92 million | 1.92 million | 1.92 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.11 million | 2.11 million | 2.11 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.28 million | 2.28 million | 2.28 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.27 million | 2.27 million | 2.27 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.28 million | 2.28 million | 2.28 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.22 million | 2.22 million | 2.22 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.01 million | 2.01 million | 2.01 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.35 million | 1.33 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.51 million | 1.41 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 million | 1.71 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 million | 2.00 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 million | 2.26 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 million | 3.19 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 3.49 million | 4.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million | 4.43 million | 4.99 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 20,973 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Benin?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Benin was 4.99 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1860.
- How does Benin rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Benin ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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