Land area in hectares, per capita in Benin
Benin: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.7991 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Benin stood at 0.7991 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Benin peaked at 4.41 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7991 hectares per person, in 2023.
Benin ranks 129th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.41 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 4.33 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 4.25 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 4.17 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.09 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 4.01 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.92 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.84 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.76 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.68 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.6 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.52 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.43 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.35 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.27 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.19 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.11 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.03 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.95 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.87 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.79 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.71 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.64 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.56 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.48 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.41 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.34 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.27 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.14 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.07 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.01 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.92 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.85 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.81 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.76 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.71 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.66 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.61 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.56 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.51 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.47 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.34 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9925 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9639 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9366 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9106 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.886 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8627 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8407 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8195 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7991 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.7991 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.7991 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 hectares per person | 3.76 hectares per person | 4.41 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.31 hectares per person | 2.95 hectares per person | 3.68 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.87 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 2.14 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.886 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8305 hectares per person | 0.7991 hectares per person | 0.8627 hectares per person | 4 |
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 land area in hectares, per capita in Benin?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Benin was 0.7991 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7991 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.