FAO projections of arable land in Benin
Benin: FAO projections of arable land was 4.17 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.17 million hectares
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
64th
of 224 countries
All-time high
4.31 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
972,560 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Benin stood at 4.17 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Benin peaked at 4.31 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 972,560 hectares, in 1961.
That places Benin 64th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 972,560 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 993,150 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.01 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.13 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.24 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.26 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.31 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.34 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.36 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.39 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.43 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.46 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.49 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.51 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.53 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.56 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.59 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.62 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.64 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.68 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.69 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.71 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.71 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.71 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.72 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.78 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 2.34 million hectares | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.49 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.56 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.64 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.71 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.82 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.92 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.91 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.03 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 3.19 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.94 million hectares | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.07 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.22 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.43 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.45 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.52 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.33 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.54 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.91 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 4.08 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.88 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.07 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.31 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.17 million hectares | -3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.17 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.17 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million hectares | 972,560 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 4 |
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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 in Benin?
- Fao projections of arable land in Benin was 4.17 million 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 972,560 hectares in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Benin ranks 64th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.