Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.01 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, treenuts, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 4.01 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treenuts, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 6.17 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0754 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0811 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0798 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0798 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0798 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0798 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0798 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0696 ha per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1774 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1064 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1951 ha per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2678 ha per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3742 ha per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5073 ha per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 0.596 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9068 ha per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1996 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.22 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 4.01 ha per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 2009 | 5.34 ha per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 3.04 ha per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 4.15 ha per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 4.47 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 5.43 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 5.53 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.17 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.04 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.37 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.61 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 4.01 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.01 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0437 ha per square kilometre, 91.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.01 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0566 ha per square kilometre, 70.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +150.0% | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +100.0% | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | 0.1774 ha per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +83.3% | 0.1064 ha per square kilometre | 0.1951 ha per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +80.7% | 2.22 ha per square kilometre | 4.01 ha per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +56.9% | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | 0.0696 ha per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -50.0% | 0.1774 ha per square kilometre | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | 0.0754 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0771 ha per square kilometre | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0993 ha per square kilometre | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | 0.1774 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8605 ha per square kilometre | 0.1951 ha per square kilometre | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 ha per square kilometre | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | 5.34 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 ha per square kilometre | 3.04 ha per square kilometre | 6.17 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | 4.61 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 square kilometre in Benin?
- Treenuts, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin was 4.01 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest treenuts, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest treenuts, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for treenuts, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treenuts, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Treenuts, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.