How does Benin rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Benin ranks 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Benin

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Benin
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 4.88 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

4.88 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

160th

of 209 countries

All-time high

4.88 percent

in 1990

All-time low

3.92 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Benin, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Benin stood at 4.88 percent. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Benin peaked at 4.88 percent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.92 percent, in 1961.

Benin ranks 160th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Benin, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	3.92 percent	—
1962	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1963	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1964	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1965	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1966	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1967	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1968	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1969	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1970	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1971	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1972	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1973	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1974	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1975	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1976	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1977	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1978	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1979	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1980	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1981	3.92 percent	+0.0%
1982	3.99 percent	+1.8%
1983	3.99 percent	+0.0%
1984	3.99 percent	+0.0%
1985	3.99 percent	+0.0%
1986	4.43 percent	+11.0%
1987	4.43 percent	+0.0%
1988	4.43 percent	+0.0%
1989	4.43 percent	+0.0%
1990	4.88 percent	+10.2%
1991	4.88 percent	+0.0%
1992	4.88 percent	+0.0%
1993	4.88 percent	+0.0%
1994	4.88 percent	+0.0%
1995	4.88 percent	+0.0%
1996	4.88 percent	+0.0%
1997	4.88 percent	+0.0%
1998	4.88 percent	+0.0%
1999	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2000	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2001	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2002	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2003	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2004	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2005	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2006	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2007	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2008	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2009	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2010	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2011	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2012	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2013	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2014	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2015	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2016	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2017	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2018	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2019	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2020	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2021	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2022	4.88 percent	+0.0%
2023	4.88 percent	+0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 4.88 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Benin's 4.88 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.92 percent	3.92 percent	3.92 percent	9
1970s	3.92 percent	3.92 percent	3.92 percent	10
1980s	4.15 percent	3.92 percent	4.43 percent	10
1990s	4.88 percent	4.88 percent	4.88 percent	10
2000s	4.88 percent	4.88 percent	4.88 percent	10
2010s	4.88 percent	4.88 percent	4.88 percent	10
2020s	4.88 percent	4.88 percent	4.88 percent	4

Countries ranked near Benin

157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.13 percent compare
158 Philippines 5.03 percent compare
159 Bahrain 5 percent compare
161 Central African Republic 4.8 percent compare
162 Barbados 4.65 percent compare
163 Bangladesh 4.62 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Benin?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Benin was 4.88 percent 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 4.88 percent in 1990.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 3.92 percent in 1961.
How does Benin rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Benin ranks 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).