Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Benin
Benin: Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0341 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita in Benin is 0.0341 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0634 ha per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per person, in 1966.
Benin ranks 2nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 ha per person | +144.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 ha per person | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 ha per person | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 0.003 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 ha per person | -45.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 ha per person | +53.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 ha per person | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 ha per person | +94.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 ha per person | -51.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.002 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 ha per person | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 ha per person | +77.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 ha per person | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 ha per person | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 ha per person | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 0.011 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0164 ha per person | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 ha per person | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0254 ha per person | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0246 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.026 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.026 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0252 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0254 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0248 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0224 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0228 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0244 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.028 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.049 ha per person | +75.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0634 ha per person | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.035 ha per person | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0464 ha per person | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0485 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0572 ha per person | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0566 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0613 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0334 ha per person | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0337 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0277 ha per person | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0288 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.028 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0283 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0378 ha per person | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.032 ha per person | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0341 ha per person | +6.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0341 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 59.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0341 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 ha per person, 48.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +144.9% | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person |
| 1982 | +94.3% | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person |
| 1990 | +77.8% | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person |
| 2008 | +75.3% | 0.028 ha per person | 0.049 ha per person |
| 1983 | -51.4% | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person |
| 1977 | +53.0% | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0151 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.026 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0312 ha per person | 0.0224 ha per person | 0.0634 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0429 ha per person | 0.0277 ha per person | 0.0613 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0321 ha per person | 0.028 ha per person | 0.0378 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita in Benin?
- Treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita in Benin was 0.0341 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0634 ha per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per person in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Benin ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Treenuts, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.