Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Benin

Benin: Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland was 47.51 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
47.51 billion current US$
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
46th
of 151 countries
All-time high
47.51 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
8.04 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Benin, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995200720201995: 8.0B current US$1996: 9.3B current US$1997: 10.1B current US$1998: 11.1B current US$1999: 11.0B current US$2000: 10.8B current US$2001: 12.7B current US$2002: 16.1B current US$2003: 15.1B current US$2004: 16.9B current US$2005: 17.9B current US$2006: 17.5B current US$2007: 18.8B current US$2008: 29.5B current US$2009: 31.5B current US$2010: 30.1B current US$2011: 37.8B current US$2012: 38.1B current US$2013: 39.5B current US$2014: 39.0B current US$2015: 31.4B current US$2016: 33.6B current US$2017: 36.3B current US$2018: 35.3B current US$2019: 39.9B current US$2020: 47.5B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Benin recorded 47.51 billion current US$ for renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Benin peaked at 47.51 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.04 billion current US$, in 1995.

Benin ranks 46th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland (current US$) in Benin, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 8.04 billion current US$ —
1996 9.29 billion current US$ +15.6%
1997 10.09 billion current US$ +8.6%
1998 11.06 billion current US$ +9.6%
1999 11.04 billion current US$ -0.2%
2000 10.76 billion current US$ -2.5%
2001 12.71 billion current US$ +18.0%
2002 16.13 billion current US$ +27.0%
2003 15.12 billion current US$ -6.2%
2004 16.92 billion current US$ +11.9%
2005 17.93 billion current US$ +5.9%
2006 17.51 billion current US$ -2.3%
2007 18.81 billion current US$ +7.4%
2008 29.46 billion current US$ +56.6%
2009 31.55 billion current US$ +7.1%
2010 30.09 billion current US$ -4.6%
2011 37.81 billion current US$ +25.7%
2012 38.11 billion current US$ +0.8%
2013 39.54 billion current US$ +3.8%
2014 38.98 billion current US$ -1.4%
2015 31.41 billion current US$ -19.4%
2016 33.55 billion current US$ +6.8%
2017 36.34 billion current US$ +8.3%
2018 35.30 billion current US$ -2.9%
2019 39.88 billion current US$ +13.0%
2020 47.51 billion current US$ +19.1%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 47.51 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.16 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 47.51 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.19 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.91 billion current US$ 8.04 billion current US$ 11.06 billion current US$ 5
2000s 18.69 billion current US$ 10.76 billion current US$ 31.55 billion current US$ 10
2010s 36.10 billion current US$ 30.09 billion current US$ 39.88 billion current US$ 10
2020s 47.51 billion current US$ 47.51 billion current US$ 47.51 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 43 South Korea 51.75 billion current US$ compare
  2. 44 Mali 50.83 billion current US$ compare
  3. 45 Niger 49.12 billion current US$ compare
  4. 47 Saudi Arabia 45.19 billion current US$ compare
  5. 48 Angola 45.17 billion current US$ compare
  6. 49 Germany 43.79 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Benin?
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Benin was 47.51 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 47.51 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 8.04 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Benin rank for renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland?
Benin ranks 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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