Cereals excluding rice — Production, per square kilometre (Production) in Benin
Benin: Cereals excluding rice — Production, per square kilometre (Production) was 19.9 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals excluding rice — Production, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 19.9 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 19.9 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.05 t per square kilometre, in 1971.
Benin ranks 44th of 157 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.
Cereals excluding rice — Production, per square kilometre (Production) in Benin, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.52 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.44 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.58 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 2.51 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.29 t per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 2.75 t per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 2.39 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 2.47 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.05 t per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 2.33 t per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 2.97 t per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 2.86 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.51 t per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 2.28 t per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 2.71 t per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 3.62 t per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 3.34 t per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 2.96 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 3.11 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.03 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.05 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.19 t per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1985 | 4.66 t per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 4.3 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 3.45 t per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 4.82 t per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1989 | 4.91 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.71 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.08 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 5.29 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.43 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.58 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.35 t per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 6.12 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.52 t per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 7.36 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.33 t per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 8.35 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.86 t per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 9.05 t per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 8.75 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.25 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.5 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.16 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.62 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 10.26 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 12.03 t per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 10.71 t per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 11.74 t per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 12.05 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.67 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 13.11 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.75 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.58 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 14.34 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 16.45 t per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 15.67 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.85 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.83 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.68 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.9 t per square kilometre | +26.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 19.9 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.41 t per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 19.9 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.71 t per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 t per square kilometre | 2.29 t per square kilometre | 2.75 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.71 t per square kilometre | 2.05 t per square kilometre | 3.62 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 t per square kilometre | 2.96 t per square kilometre | 4.91 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.18 t per square kilometre | 4.71 t per square kilometre | 8.33 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.38 t per square kilometre | 7.86 t per square kilometre | 12.03 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 t per square kilometre | 10.71 t per square kilometre | 16.45 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.81 t per square kilometre | 15.68 t per square kilometre | 19.9 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.37 t per square kilometre compare
- 42 North Macedonia 19.94 t per square kilometre compare
- 43 Guatemala 19.91 t per square kilometre compare
- 45 Switzerland 19.53 t per square kilometre compare
- 46 Ghana 18.91 t per square kilometre compare
- 47 Mexico 18.9 t 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 cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre in Benin was 19.9 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 t per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals excluding rice — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals excluding rice — Production 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.
Cereals excluding rice — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals excluding rice — Production 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
Cereals excluding rice — Production 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.