Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Benin
Benin: Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land was 6,373 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Benin is 6,373 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Benin peaked at 9,450 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,373 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Benin ranks 22nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Benin, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,502 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8,911 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 9,231 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 9,450 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 9,346 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 9,314 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9,235 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9,237 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,234 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,959 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 8,721 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 8,109 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 7,903 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8,131 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 8,118 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7,883 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 7,655 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 7,639 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7,817 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,591 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7,370 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 7,156 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6,948 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6,748 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6,556 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 6,373 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,088 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,502 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,450 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,696 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,903 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,314 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,337 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,556 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,883 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,373 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,373 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,373 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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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 renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Benin?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Benin was 6,373 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9,450 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,373 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.