Benin Arable Land 1961-2024
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
- Benin arable land for 2021 was 2,800,000, a 0% increase from 2020.
- Benin arable land for 2020 was 2,800,000, a 0% increase from 2019.
- Benin arable land for 2019 was 2,800,000, a 0% increase from 2018.
- Benin arable land for 2018 was 2,800,000, a 0% increase from 2017.
Similar Country Ranking |
Country Name |
Hectares |
Niger |
17,700,000 |
Ethiopia |
16,314,000 |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
13,680,000 |
Tanzania |
13,502,500 |
Mali |
8,341,000 |
Afghanistan |
7,829,000 |
Uganda |
6,900,000 |
Burkina Faso |
6,100,000 |
Mozambique |
5,650,000 |
Chad |
5,300,000 |
Syrian Arab Republic |
4,660,617 |
Malawi |
4,000,000 |
Zimbabwe |
4,000,000 |
Senegal |
3,830,000 |
Guinea |
3,100,000 |
Madagascar |
3,000,000 |
Benin |
2,800,000 |
Togo |
2,650,000 |
South Sudan |
2,394,700 |
North Korea |
2,295,000 |
Nepal |
2,113,700 |
Central African Republic |
1,800,000 |
Sierra Leone |
1,584,000 |
Burundi |
1,270,000 |
Rwanda |
1,268,400 |
Yemen |
1,158,000 |
Somalia |
1,100,000 |
Haiti |
1,005,000 |
Tajikistan |
838,000 |
Eritrea |
690,000 |
Liberia |
500,000 |
Gambia |
440,000 |
Guinea-Bissau |
300,000 |
Comoros |
65,000 |
Benin Arable Land - Historical Data |
Year |
Hectares |
Per Capita |
Percent |
2021 |
2,800,000 |
0.22 |
24.83% |
2020 |
2,800,000 |
0.22 |
24.83% |
2019 |
2,800,000 |
0.23 |
24.83% |
2018 |
2,800,000 |
0.23 |
24.83% |
2017 |
2,800,000 |
0.24 |
24.83% |
2016 |
2,800,000 |
0.25 |
24.83% |
2015 |
2,700,000 |
0.25 |
23.94% |
2014 |
2,700,000 |
0.25 |
23.94% |
2013 |
2,700,000 |
0.26 |
23.94% |
2012 |
2,600,000 |
0.26 |
23.06% |
2011 |
2,500,000 |
0.26 |
22.17% |
2010 |
2,500,000 |
0.26 |
22.17% |
2009 |
2,500,000 |
0.27 |
22.17% |
2008 |
2,500,000 |
0.28 |
22.17% |
2007 |
2,500,000 |
0.29 |
22.17% |
2006 |
2,500,000 |
0.30 |
22.17% |
2005 |
2,654,000 |
0.33 |
23.54% |
2004 |
2,650,000 |
0.34 |
23.50% |
2003 |
2,650,000 |
0.35 |
23.50% |
2002 |
2,550,000 |
0.34 |
22.61% |
2001 |
2,450,000 |
0.34 |
21.73% |
2000 |
2,380,000 |
0.34 |
21.11% |
1999 |
2,300,000 |
0.34 |
20.40% |
1998 |
2,250,000 |
0.34 |
19.95% |
1997 |
2,100,000 |
0.33 |
18.62% |
1996 |
1,950,000 |
0.31 |
17.29% |
1995 |
1,790,000 |
0.30 |
15.87% |
1994 |
1,700,000 |
0.29 |
15.08% |
1993 |
1,650,000 |
0.29 |
14.63% |
1992 |
1,630,000 |
0.30 |
14.46% |
1991 |
1,620,000 |
0.31 |
14.37% |
1990 |
1,615,000 |
0.31 |
14.32% |
1989 |
1,620,000 |
0.33 |
14.37% |
1988 |
1,610,000 |
0.33 |
14.28% |
1987 |
1,600,000 |
0.34 |
14.19% |
1986 |
1,590,000 |
0.35 |
14.10% |
1985 |
1,580,000 |
0.36 |
14.01% |
1984 |
1,570,000 |
0.37 |
13.92% |
1983 |
1,560,000 |
0.37 |
13.83% |
1982 |
1,550,000 |
0.38 |
13.75% |
1981 |
1,530,000 |
0.39 |
13.57% |
1980 |
1,500,000 |
0.39 |
13.30% |
1979 |
1,470,000 |
0.39 |
13.04% |
1978 |
1,450,000 |
0.40 |
12.86% |
1977 |
1,430,000 |
0.40 |
12.68% |
1976 |
1,400,000 |
0.40 |
12.42% |
1975 |
1,370,000 |
0.41 |
12.15% |
1974 |
1,330,000 |
0.40 |
11.80% |
1973 |
1,300,000 |
0.40 |
11.53% |
1972 |
1,280,000 |
0.41 |
11.35% |
1971 |
1,250,000 |
0.40 |
11.09% |
1970 |
1,200,000 |
0.40 |
10.64% |
1969 |
1,180,000 |
0.40 |
10.46% |
1968 |
1,100,000 |
0.38 |
9.76% |
1967 |
1,070,000 |
0.38 |
9.49% |
1966 |
1,030,000 |
0.37 |
9.13% |
1965 |
1,000,000 |
0.37 |
8.87% |
1964 |
980,000 |
0.36 |
8.69% |
1963 |
960,000 |
0.36 |
8.51% |
1962 |
940,000 |
0.36 |
8.34% |
1961 |
920,000 |
0.36 |
8.16% |