Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Benin
Benin: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 119,442 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Benin is 119,442 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Benin peaked at 128,331 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,280 ha, in 1961.
That places Benin 70th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,280 ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,683 ha | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 15,044 ha | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 16,153 ha | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 18,033 ha | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 17,342 ha | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 18,447 ha | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 19,153 ha | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 19,560 ha | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 19,487 ha | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 20,132 ha | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 19,400 ha | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 20,340 ha | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 20,016 ha | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 21,501 ha | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 23,397 ha | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 24,217 ha | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 28,330 ha | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 30,881 ha | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 30,120 ha | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 30,244 ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 29,898 ha | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 33,446 ha | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 34,306 ha | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 35,686 ha | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 41,597 ha | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 37,810 ha | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 45,664 ha | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 45,119 ha | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 50,649 ha | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 60,137 ha | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 52,865 ha | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 54,019 ha | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 61,700 ha | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 59,538 ha | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 71,557 ha | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 74,283 ha | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 72,447 ha | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 74,802 ha | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 76,426 ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 69,716 ha | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 79,746 ha | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 77,790 ha | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 71,455 ha | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 85,421 ha | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 63,086 ha | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 69,114 ha | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 79,974 ha | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 65,087 ha | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 75,212 ha | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 66,764 ha | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 95,413 ha | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 93,705 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 98,195 ha | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 95,638 ha | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 99,176 ha | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 89,014 ha | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 98,116 ha | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 100,666 ha | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 106,430 ha | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 112,621 ha | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 118,215 ha | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 128,331 ha | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 119,442 ha | -6.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 119,442 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,857 ha, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 119,442 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,543 ha, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,855 ha | 13,280 ha | 19,560 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,770 ha | 19,400 ha | 30,881 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,389 ha | 29,898 ha | 45,664 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,200 ha | 50,649 ha | 74,802 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,782 ha | 63,086 ha | 85,421 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,190 ha | 66,764 ha | 100,666 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,008 ha | 106,430 ha | 128,331 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 67 China, Taiwan Province of 121,100 ha compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 119,858 ha compare
- 69 Central African Republic 119,552 ha compare
- 71 Tunisia 117,743 ha compare
- 72 Afghanistan 117,666 ha compare
- 72 Afghanistan 117,666 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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Benin?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Benin was 119,442 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 128,331 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,280 ha in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Benin ranks 70th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Vegetables Primary — 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.