Renewable natural capital, agricultural land (current US$) in Benin
Benin: Renewable natural capital, agricultural land (current US$) was 95.95 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Benin stood at 95.95 billion current US$. 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 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Benin peaked at 95.95 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.14 billion current US$, in 1995.
Benin ranks 49th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land (current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.14 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 19.25 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 20.92 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 23.08 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 22.88 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.07 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 25.69 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 32.55 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 30.58 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 34.27 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 36.35 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 35.57 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 38.31 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 59.73 billion current US$ | +55.9% |
| 2009 | 63.98 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 61.06 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 76.80 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 77.49 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 80.39 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 78.85 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 63.69 billion current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 68.02 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 73.62 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 71.44 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 80.58 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 95.95 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 95.95 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.73 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 95.95 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.14 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.65 billion current US$ | 17.14 billion current US$ | 23.08 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.91 billion current US$ | 22.07 billion current US$ | 63.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.19 billion current US$ | 61.06 billion current US$ | 80.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.95 billion current US$ | 95.95 billion current US$ | 95.95 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 46 Niger 109.38 billion current US$ compare
- 47 South Korea 107.80 billion current US$ compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 99.91 billion current US$ compare
- 50 Tunisia 92.34 billion current US$ compare
- 51 Angola 91.29 billion current US$ compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 89.25 billion current US$ 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 renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Benin?
- Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Benin was 95.95 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, agricultural land recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 95.95 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, agricultural land recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Benin rank for renewable natural capital, agricultural land?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, agricultural land rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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