FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
19th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Benin ranks 19th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Syria 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Madagascar 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Tanzania 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Gambia 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Myanmar 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Benin?
- Fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.