Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Benin
Benin: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 3.34 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.34 billion hectares
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
16th
of 59 countries
All-time high
4.54 billion hectares
in 2021
All-time low
58.20 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
60
1961–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.34 billion hectares for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in 2023.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Benin peaked at 4.54 billion hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.20 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Benin 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.20 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 62.37 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 71.75 million hectares | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 88.53 million hectares | +23.4% |
| 1965 | 103.67 million hectares | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 243.70 million hectares | +135.1% |
| 1967 | 187.89 million hectares | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 202.68 million hectares | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 445.56 million hectares | +119.8% |
| 1970 | 845.54 million hectares | +89.8% |
| 1971 | 308.75 million hectares | -63.5% |
| 1972 | 235.30 million hectares | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 240.84 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 273.49 million hectares | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 252.16 million hectares | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 259.20 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 268.06 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 293.49 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 308.25 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 330.35 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 335.86 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 351.26 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 363.29 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 367.72 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 397.03 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 415.33 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 436.27 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 456.54 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 469.63 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 475.33 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 365.40 million hectares | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 418.65 million hectares | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 375.29 million hectares | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 417.80 million hectares | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 439.26 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 543.38 million hectares | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 562.04 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 576.74 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 603.30 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 633.55 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 657.97 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 671.82 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 720.24 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 750.13 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 955.03 million hectares | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 billion hectares | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.11 billion hectares | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 billion hectares | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 billion hectares | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.38 billion hectares | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 1.52 billion hectares | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.54 billion hectares | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 billion hectares | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.68 billion hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.90 billion hectares | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 2.22 billion hectares | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 3.68 billion hectares | +65.9% |
| 2020 | 3.95 billion hectares | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.54 billion hectares | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 3.34 billion hectares | -26.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.34 billion hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion hectares, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.34 billion hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.37 billion hectares, 2.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +135.1% | 103.67 million hectares | 243.70 million hectares |
| 1969 | +119.8% | 202.68 million hectares | 445.56 million hectares |
| 1970 | +89.8% | 445.56 million hectares | 845.54 million hectares |
| 1971 | -63.5% | 845.54 million hectares | 308.75 million hectares |
| 2019 | +65.9% | 2.22 billion hectares | 3.68 billion hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.71 million hectares | 58.20 million hectares | 445.56 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 328.51 million hectares | 235.30 million hectares | 845.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 392.33 million hectares | 330.35 million hectares | 469.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 477.72 million hectares | 365.40 million hectares | 603.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 879.34 million hectares | 633.55 million hectares | 1.15 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion hectares | 1.38 billion hectares | 3.68 billion hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.94 billion hectares | 3.34 billion hectares | 4.54 billion hectares | 3 |
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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 area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Benin?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Benin was 3.34 billion hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 billion hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.20 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow coconut crops if it was to meet global vegetable oil demand alone.