Share of arable land which is organic in Benin
Benin: Share of arable land which is organic was 1.28 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Benin, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Benin stood at 1.28 percent. 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 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 percent, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.024 percent | 0.01 percent | 0.04 percent | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.163 percent | 0.03 percent | 0.46 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 percent | 0.78 percent | 1.28 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 2,677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 221.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (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 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 percent 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).