Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Benin
Benin: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.039 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.039 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.1727 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.039 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Benin 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1727 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1697 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1666 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1635 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1603 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1571 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1538 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1506 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1474 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1442 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.141 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1378 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1346 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1314 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1283 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1251 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.122 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1189 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1158 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1095 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1083 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1052 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0992 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1069 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1038 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1007 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0976 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1041 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.101 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0979 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0937 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0902 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0883 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.086 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0835 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.081 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0785 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0762 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0739 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0717 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0695 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0674 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0653 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0633 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0614 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0596 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0578 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0561 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0545 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0529 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0514 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0499 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0484 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.047 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0457 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0444 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0432 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0421 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.041 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.04 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.039 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.039 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.039 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1602 hectares per person | 0.1474 hectares per person | 0.1727 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1299 hectares per person | 0.1158 hectares per person | 0.1442 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1046 hectares per person | 0.0976 hectares per person | 0.1126 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0904 hectares per person | 0.0785 hectares per person | 0.1041 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0666 hectares per person | 0.0578 hectares per person | 0.0762 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0493 hectares per person | 0.0432 hectares per person | 0.0561 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0405 hectares per person | 0.039 hectares per person | 0.0421 hectares per person | 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Benin?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Benin was 0.039 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1727 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.039 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Benin ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.