Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Benin
Benin: Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland was 47.51 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Benin, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
Benin ranks 46th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.91 billion current US$ | 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
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 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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