FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 36.95 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.95 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
34th
of 208 countries
All-time high
38.18 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
8.63 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 36.95 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 38.18 hectares per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.63 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 34th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.63 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.81 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 8.99 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 9.35 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 9.61 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 11.02 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 11.22 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 11.65 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 11.93 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 12.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 12.33 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 12.69 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 12.92 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 13.22 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 13.41 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 13.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 13.86 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 14.13 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 14.41 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 14.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.57 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 14.86 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 14.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 15.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 15.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 15.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.75 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 16.29 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 17.42 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 19.11 hectares per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 20.75 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 22.09 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 22.67 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.43 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 24.03 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 24.99 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 25.9 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 25.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.74 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 25.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.91 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 28.29 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 26.05 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 27.22 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 28.51 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 30.42 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 30.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.5 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 31.42 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 34.68 hectares per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 36.19 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 34.44 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 36.12 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 38.18 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 36.95 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 36.95 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.46 hectares per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 36.95 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.37 hectares per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | 8.63 hectares per square kilometre | 11.02 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | 11.22 hectares per square kilometre | 13.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.65 hectares per square kilometre | 13.86 hectares per square kilometre | 15.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.99 hectares per square kilometre | 15.18 hectares per square kilometre | 22.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.51 hectares per square kilometre | 23.43 hectares per square kilometre | 28.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.58 hectares per square kilometre | 26.05 hectares per square kilometre | 36.19 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.42 hectares per square kilometre | 34.44 hectares per square kilometre | 38.18 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 31 Philippines 37.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lithuania 37.32 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Vietnam 37.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Cuba 34.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Germany 34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Serbia 33.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Benin was 36.95 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.18 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.