Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Benin
Benin: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 5 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Benin stood at 5 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Benin peaked at 2,958 ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5 ha, in 2015.
That places Benin 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,342 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,358 ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,487 ha | -36.9% |
| 1964 | 2,310 ha | +55.3% |
| 1965 | 2,958 ha | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 2,097 ha | -29.1% |
| 1967 | 1,918 ha | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 1,616 ha | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 1,752 ha | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 1,562 ha | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 1,401 ha | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 1,531 ha | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 1,379 ha | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 1,429 ha | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1,290 ha | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 584 ha | -54.7% |
| 1977 | 946 ha | +62.0% |
| 1978 | 1,049 ha | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 876 ha | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 485 ha | -44.6% |
| 1981 | 809 ha | +66.8% |
| 1982 | 408 ha | -49.6% |
| 1983 | 487 ha | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 487 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 865 ha | +77.6% |
| 1986 | 804 ha | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 549 ha | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 873 ha | +59.0% |
| 1989 | 512 ha | -41.4% |
| 1990 | 432 ha | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 465 ha | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 680 ha | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 435 ha | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 535 ha | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 537 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 714 ha | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 733 ha | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 930 ha | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 917 ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,007 ha | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 1,010 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,078 ha | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1,005 ha | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 874 ha | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 1,116 ha | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 788 ha | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 792 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 305 ha | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 143 ha | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 661 ha | +362.2% |
| 2011 | 528 ha | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 20 ha | -96.2% |
| 2013 | 28 ha | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 7 ha | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 5 ha | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 5 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 ha | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100 ha, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,264 ha, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +362.2% | 143 ha | 661 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,093 ha | 1,487 ha | 2,958 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,205 ha | 584 ha | 1,562 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 627.9 ha | 408 ha | 873 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 637.8 ha | 432 ha | 930 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 811.8 ha | 143 ha | 1,116 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.9 ha | 5 ha | 661 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 ha | 5 ha | 5 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 156 Slovakia 10 ha compare
- 156 Slovakia 10 ha compare
- 158 Costa Rica 8 ha compare
- 160 Puerto Rico 1 ha compare
- 161 Cyprus 0 ha compare
- 161 Czechia 0 ha
- 161 Denmark 0 ha
- 161 Estonia 0 ha
- 161 Finland 0 ha
- 161 Guadeloupe 0 ha compare
- 161 Latvia 0 ha
- 161 Lithuania 0 ha
- 161 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 161 Malta 0 ha
- 161 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 161 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
- 161 New Zealand 0 ha compare
- 161 Portugal 0 ha compare
- 161 Senegal 0 ha compare
- 161 Singapore 0 ha compare
- 161 Slovenia 0 ha
- 161 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 161 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
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 unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Benin?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Benin was 5 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,958 ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 ha in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.