Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.14 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 1.14 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 1.14 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1178 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1178 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1302 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1334 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1599 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1538 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1636 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1699 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1735 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1728 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1785 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.172 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1804 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1775 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1907 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2075 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2148 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2512 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2739 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2671 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2682 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2651 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2966 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3042 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3165 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3689 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3353 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.405 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4001 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4492 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5333 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4688 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4791 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5472 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.528 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6346 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6588 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6425 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6634 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6778 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6183 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7072 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6899 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6337 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7575 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5595 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6129 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7092 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5772 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.667 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5921 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8462 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 0.831 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8708 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8482 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8795 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7894 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8701 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8927 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9439 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9988 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1495 ha per square kilometre | 0.1178 ha per square kilometre | 0.1735 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2019 ha per square kilometre | 0.172 ha per square kilometre | 0.2739 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3227 ha per square kilometre | 0.2651 ha per square kilometre | 0.405 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5605 ha per square kilometre | 0.4492 ha per square kilometre | 0.6634 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6543 ha per square kilometre | 0.5595 ha per square kilometre | 0.7575 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8087 ha per square kilometre | 0.5921 ha per square kilometre | 0.8927 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 0.9439 ha per square kilometre | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Benin was 1.14 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1178 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Vegetables Primary — 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.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Vegetables Primary — 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
Vegetables Primary — 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.