Agricultural land use per person in Benin
Benin: Agricultural land use per person was 0.3875 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3875 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.851 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.3661 hectares per person
in 2016
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Benin, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Benin stood at 0.3875 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Benin peaked at 0.851 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.3661 hectares per person, in 2016.
Benin ranks 97th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.851 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.8352 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1200 | 0.8184 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1300 | 0.8002 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1400 | 0.7803 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1500 | 0.7584 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1600 | 0.7337 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1700 | 0.7049 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1710 | 0.7018 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1720 | 0.6986 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1730 | 0.6953 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1740 | 0.6919 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1750 | 0.6884 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.6849 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.6813 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.6776 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.6738 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 0.6699 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 0.6659 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1820 | 0.6618 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 0.6575 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 0.6531 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 0.6486 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.6438 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.6389 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.6338 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.6285 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.6229 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.6171 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.6109 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.6044 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.5974 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.5899 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 0.5891 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.5883 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.5875 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.5867 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5859 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.5851 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.5842 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.5834 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5826 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.5817 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5737 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5734 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5725 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5699 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5682 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5689 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5738 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5733 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5911 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.586 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5898 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.587 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5799 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.575 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5736 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5674 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5629 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5544 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5453 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5392 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5327 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5284 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5133 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5035 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4969 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4963 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4842 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4721 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4576 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4542 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4405 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4295 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4212 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4177 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4258 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4024 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4601 hectares per person | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.47 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4661 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4649 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4606 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4616 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4615 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4464 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4352 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4064 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3997 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4121 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4182 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3791 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3838 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3897 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4023 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3949 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3933 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3661 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3783 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4037 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4105 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.385 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3922 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4026 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.392 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3897 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3875 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.3875 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4893 hectares per person, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.3875 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.851 hectares per person | 0.851 hectares per person | 0.851 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8352 hectares per person | 0.8352 hectares per person | 0.8352 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8184 hectares per person | 0.8184 hectares per person | 0.8184 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.8002 hectares per person | 0.8002 hectares per person | 0.8002 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7803 hectares per person | 0.7803 hectares per person | 0.7803 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7584 hectares per person | 0.7584 hectares per person | 0.7584 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7337 hectares per person | 0.7337 hectares per person | 0.7337 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7049 hectares per person | 0.7049 hectares per person | 0.7049 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7018 hectares per person | 0.7018 hectares per person | 0.7018 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6986 hectares per person | 0.6986 hectares per person | 0.6986 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6953 hectares per person | 0.6953 hectares per person | 0.6953 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6919 hectares per person | 0.6919 hectares per person | 0.6919 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6884 hectares per person | 0.6884 hectares per person | 0.6884 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6849 hectares per person | 0.6849 hectares per person | 0.6849 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6813 hectares per person | 0.6813 hectares per person | 0.6813 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6776 hectares per person | 0.6776 hectares per person | 0.6776 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6738 hectares per person | 0.6738 hectares per person | 0.6738 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6699 hectares per person | 0.6699 hectares per person | 0.6699 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.6659 hectares per person | 0.6659 hectares per person | 0.6659 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.6618 hectares per person | 0.6618 hectares per person | 0.6618 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6575 hectares per person | 0.6575 hectares per person | 0.6575 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6531 hectares per person | 0.6531 hectares per person | 0.6531 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6486 hectares per person | 0.6486 hectares per person | 0.6486 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.6438 hectares per person | 0.6438 hectares per person | 0.6438 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6389 hectares per person | 0.6389 hectares per person | 0.6389 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.6338 hectares per person | 0.6338 hectares per person | 0.6338 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6285 hectares per person | 0.6285 hectares per person | 0.6285 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6229 hectares per person | 0.6229 hectares per person | 0.6229 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6171 hectares per person | 0.6171 hectares per person | 0.6171 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6109 hectares per person | 0.6109 hectares per person | 0.6109 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6044 hectares per person | 0.6044 hectares per person | 0.6044 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5974 hectares per person | 0.5974 hectares per person | 0.5974 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5863 hectares per person | 0.5826 hectares per person | 0.5899 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5746 hectares per person | 0.5682 hectares per person | 0.5911 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5721 hectares per person | 0.5453 hectares per person | 0.5898 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5024 hectares per person | 0.4576 hectares per person | 0.5392 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4387 hectares per person | 0.4024 hectares per person | 0.47 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4366 hectares per person | 0.3997 hectares per person | 0.4649 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3902 hectares per person | 0.3661 hectares per person | 0.4105 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3915 hectares per person | 0.385 hectares per person | 0.4026 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2998 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.337 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Benin?
- Agricultural land use per person in Benin was 0.3875 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.851 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3661 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Benin ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.