Benin: Agricultural land

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 Benin

Agricultural land, sq. km.

 Latest value 39,500
 Year 2021
 Measure sq. km.
 Data availability 1961 - 2021
 Average 26,319
 Min - Max 14,420 - 39,500
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 39500 sq. km., unchanged from 39500 sq. km. in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 245857 sq. km., based on data from 193 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 1961 to 2021 is 26319 sq. km.. The minimum value, 14420 sq. km., was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 39500 sq. km. was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Benin - Agricultural land - Recent values chart

Historical series
Benin - Agricultural land - historical chart - 1961-2021




Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land 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. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

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 Percent agricultural land 35.03 2021 percent
 Employment in agriculture 28.39 2022 percent
 GDP share of agriculture 25.40 2023 percent
 Agriculture value added 5.00 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 39,500 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 128.1 2022 index points
 Precipitation 1,039 2020 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 24.8 2021 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 1,362 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 126.3 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 40.7 2021 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 140.9 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 30,851.5 2021 sq. km
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