Share of arable land which is organic in Benin
Benin: Share of arable land which is organic was 1.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.28
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
74th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 2023
All-time low
0.01
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Share of arable land which is organic in Benin, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Benin stood at 1.28. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2,460.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Benin peaked at 1.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2005.
Benin ranks 74th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.01 | — |
| 2006 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.15 | +150.0% |
| 2017 | 0.46 | +206.7% |
| 2018 | 0.37 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.33 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.78 | +136.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | +4.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24, 5.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.024 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.163 | 0.03 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 0.78 | 1.28 | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Benin?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Benin was 1.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Benin ranks 74th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,460.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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