Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Benin
Benin: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 550,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Benin is 550,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Benin peaked at 550,000 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 442,000 hectares, in 1961.
Benin ranks 121st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 442,000 hectares | 442,000 hectares | 442,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 442,000 hectares | 442,000 hectares | 442,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 468,400 hectares | 442,000 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Benin?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Benin was 550,000 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 permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 550,000 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 442,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.