All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 410.4 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
410.4 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
39th
of 163 countries
All-time high
410.4 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
42.4 kg per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Benin stood at 410.4 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 410.4 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.4 kg per square kilometre, in 1971.
Benin ranks 39th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.82 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 53.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 51.63 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 50.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 48.75 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 45.37 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 52.94 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 49.73 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 48.35 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 48.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 42.4 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 45.53 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 52.03 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 49.54 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 42.69 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 43.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 48.93 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 61.62 kg per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 57.93 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 51.44 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 55.82 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 54.99 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 57.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 67.89 kg per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 71.27 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 68.35 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 61.14 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 76.57 kg per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 77.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 75.54 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 80.46 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 82.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 83.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 85.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 91.41 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 91.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 106.92 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 109.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 117.13 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 123.69 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 119.62 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 135.21 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 127.29 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 135.54 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 141.84 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 131.65 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 141.56 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 155.24 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 173.04 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 167.12 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 176.88 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 186.89 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 209.51 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 202.51 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 209.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 225.32 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 236.43 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 301.94 kg per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 286.79 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 280.87 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 300.72 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 309.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 410.4 kg per square kilometre | +32.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 410.4 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.55 kg per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 410.4 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.23 kg per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.58 kg per square kilometre | 45.37 kg per square kilometre | 54.82 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.25 kg per square kilometre | 42.4 kg per square kilometre | 61.62 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.23 kg per square kilometre | 51.44 kg per square kilometre | 77.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.39 kg per square kilometre | 75.54 kg per square kilometre | 117.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.47 kg per square kilometre | 119.62 kg per square kilometre | 173.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.27 kg per square kilometre | 167.12 kg per square kilometre | 301.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.3 kg per square kilometre | 280.87 kg per square kilometre | 410.4 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 36 Nigeria 459.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 418.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 38 Indonesia 413.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 40 Brazil 387.35 kg per square kilometre compare
- 41 Belarus 373.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 42 Argentina 367.51 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Benin?
- All crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Benin was 410.4 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 410.4 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4 kg per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Crops — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.