Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Benin
Benin: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 1.71 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Benin stood at 1.71 kg per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Benin peaked at 1.71 kg per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6969 kg per person, in 1976.
That places Benin 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.26 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 kg per person | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 1.23 kg per person | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 1.29 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 1.18 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 1.1 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.23 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 1.1 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9912 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 1.08 kg per person | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8863 kg per person | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9799 kg per person | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.966 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8853 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8822 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6969 kg per person | -21.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8213 kg per person | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 1.19 kg per person | +44.8% |
| 1979 | 1.07 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9081 kg per person | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9835 kg per person | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9175 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9388 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.09 kg per person | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 1.17 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1 kg per person | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7727 kg per person | -23.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 kg per person | +35.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9451 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9502 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9635 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9693 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9341 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.02 kg per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9878 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.17 kg per person | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 kg per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.16 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.15 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.14 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.19 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.33 kg per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.17 kg per person | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.23 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.31 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.22 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.29 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.41 kg per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.33 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.71 kg per person | +31.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.71 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4472 kg per person, 3.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.71 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4616 kg per person, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 kg per person | 0.9912 kg per person | 1.37 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9461 kg per person | 0.6969 kg per person | 1.19 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9847 kg per person | 0.7727 kg per person | 1.17 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 kg per person | 0.9341 kg per person | 1.21 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 kg per person | 1.04 kg per person | 1.33 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 kg per person | 1.17 kg per person | 1.41 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 kg per person | 1.3 kg per person | 1.71 kg per person | 4 |
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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 maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Benin?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Benin was 1.71 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 kg per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6969 kg per person in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.