Total agricultural land use per person in Benin
Benin: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.3875 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3875
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
96th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.851
in 1000
All-time low
0.3661
in 2016
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Benin, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Benin stood at 0.3875.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Benin peaked at 0.851 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.3661, in 2016.
Benin ranks 96th of 199 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.
Total agricultural land use per person in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.851 | — |
| 1100 | 0.8352 | -1.9% |
| 1200 | 0.8184 | -2.0% |
| 1300 | 0.8002 | -2.2% |
| 1400 | 0.7803 | -2.5% |
| 1500 | 0.7584 | -2.8% |
| 1600 | 0.7337 | -3.3% |
| 1700 | 0.7049 | -3.9% |
| 1710 | 0.7018 | -0.4% |
| 1720 | 0.6986 | -0.5% |
| 1730 | 0.6953 | -0.5% |
| 1740 | 0.6919 | -0.5% |
| 1750 | 0.6884 | -0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.6849 | -0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.6813 | -0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.6776 | -0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.6738 | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 0.6699 | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 0.6659 | -0.6% |
| 1820 | 0.6618 | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 0.6575 | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 0.6531 | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 0.6486 | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.6438 | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.6389 | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.6338 | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.6285 | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.6229 | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.6171 | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.6109 | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.6044 | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.5974 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.5899 | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 0.5891 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.5883 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.5875 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.5867 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5859 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.5851 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.5842 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.5834 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5826 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.5817 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5737 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5734 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5725 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5699 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5682 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5689 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5738 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5733 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5911 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.586 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5898 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.587 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5799 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.575 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5736 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5674 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5629 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5544 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5453 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5392 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5327 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5284 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5133 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5035 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4969 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4963 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4842 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4721 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4576 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4542 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4405 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4295 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4212 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4177 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4258 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4024 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4601 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.47 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4661 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4649 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4606 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4616 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4615 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4464 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4352 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4064 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3997 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4121 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4182 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3791 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3838 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3897 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4023 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3949 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3933 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3661 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3783 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4037 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4105 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.385 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3922 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4026 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.392 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3897 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3875 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.851 | 0.851 | 0.851 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8352 | 0.8352 | 0.8352 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8184 | 0.8184 | 0.8184 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.8002 | 0.8002 | 0.8002 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7803 | 0.7803 | 0.7803 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7584 | 0.7584 | 0.7584 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7337 | 0.7337 | 0.7337 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7049 | 0.7049 | 0.7049 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7018 | 0.7018 | 0.7018 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6986 | 0.6986 | 0.6986 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6953 | 0.6953 | 0.6953 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6919 | 0.6919 | 0.6919 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6884 | 0.6884 | 0.6884 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6849 | 0.6849 | 0.6849 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6813 | 0.6813 | 0.6813 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6776 | 0.6776 | 0.6776 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6738 | 0.6738 | 0.6738 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6699 | 0.6699 | 0.6699 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.6659 | 0.6659 | 0.6659 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.6618 | 0.6618 | 0.6618 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6575 | 0.6575 | 0.6575 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6531 | 0.6531 | 0.6531 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6486 | 0.6486 | 0.6486 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.6438 | 0.6438 | 0.6438 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6389 | 0.6389 | 0.6389 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.6338 | 0.6338 | 0.6338 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6285 | 0.6285 | 0.6285 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6229 | 0.6229 | 0.6229 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6171 | 0.6171 | 0.6171 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6109 | 0.6109 | 0.6109 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6044 | 0.6044 | 0.6044 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5974 | 0.5974 | 0.5974 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5863 | 0.5826 | 0.5899 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5746 | 0.5682 | 0.5911 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5721 | 0.5453 | 0.5898 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5024 | 0.4576 | 0.5392 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4387 | 0.4024 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4366 | 0.3997 | 0.4649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3902 | 0.3661 | 0.4105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3915 | 0.385 | 0.4026 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Benin?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Benin was 0.3875 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.851 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3661 in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Benin ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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