Area per tonne oil in Benin
Benin: Area per tonne oil was 13.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area per tonne oil in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area per tonne oil in Benin is 13.8, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Benin peaked at 31.06 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 1961.
Benin ranks 17th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Area per tonne oil in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.14 | — |
| 1962 | 3.17 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.36 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 4.28 | +27.4% |
| 1965 | 4.56 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 10.35 | +126.7% |
| 1967 | 7.81 | -24.5% |
| 1968 | 8.31 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 17.88 | +115.2% |
| 1970 | 31.06 | +73.8% |
| 1971 | 10.73 | -65.5% |
| 1972 | 8.22 | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 8.25 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 8.63 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 7.75 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 7.73 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.73 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.74 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.73 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.73 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.73 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.73 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.73 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.73 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.73 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.81 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.81 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.81 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.81 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.47 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 5.61 | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 6.18 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 5.44 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 5.86 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 5.68 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.72 | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 6.74 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.66 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.66 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.67 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.82 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 7.79 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.14 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 8.14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 9 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 8.75 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.33 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 8.97 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.99 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.14 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | +59.8% |
| 2020 | 17.23 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 19.07 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 13.8 | -27.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64, 2.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area per tonne oil 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 | +126.7% | 4.56 | 10.35 |
| 1969 | +115.2% | 8.31 | 17.88 |
| 1970 | +73.8% | 17.88 | 31.06 |
| 1971 | -65.5% | 31.06 | 10.73 |
| 2019 | +59.8% | 10.14 | 16.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.98 | 3.14 | 17.88 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.56 | 7.73 | 31.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.76 | 7.73 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 5.44 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.32 | 6.67 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 | 8.5 | 16.2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.7 | 13.8 | 19.07 | 3 |
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 per tonne oil in Benin?
- Area per tonne oil in Benin was 13.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.06 in 1970.
- What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for area per tonne oil?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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