Arable land pin in Benin
Benin: Arable land pin was 0.409 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.409
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
82nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.36
in 1975
All-time low
0.4023
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land pin in Benin stood at 0.409.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Benin peaked at 1.36 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4023, in 2014.
Benin ranks 82nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.15 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.14 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.15 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.16 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.15 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.29 | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 1.36 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.22 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 1.24 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.21 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 1.26 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.26 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.27 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9686 | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.979 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8852 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8443 | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8185 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7692 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7113 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7468 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6664 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6613 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.632 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6113 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6199 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6532 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6221 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6278 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6282 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5663 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.612 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5719 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6349 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6593 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.652 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.536 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5104 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5081 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4599 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4494 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.424 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4023 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4562 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.418 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.417 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4542 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4397 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4251 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4239 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4371 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.409 | -6.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.409 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2966, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.409 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3874, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1 | 1.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 1.08 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 0.8185 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6694 | 0.6113 | 0.7692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5999 | 0.5104 | 0.6593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4429 | 0.4023 | 0.5081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4238 | 0.409 | 0.4371 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Benin?
- Arable land pin in Benin was 0.409 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 1975.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4023 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for arable land pin?
- Benin ranks 82nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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