Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 0.0092 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Benin, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Benin is 0.0092 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0105 kg per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kg per square kilometre, in 2001.
Benin ranks 136th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0048 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.007 kg per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 kg per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 kg per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0105 kg per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 kg per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 kg per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 kg per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 kg per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.004 kg per square kilometre | +139.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 kg per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 kg per square kilometre | +359.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.004 kg per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 kg per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 kg per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2019 | 0.003 kg per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 kg per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +123.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 kg per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 kg per square kilometre | +43.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0092 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.59 kg per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0092 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.79 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0076 kg per square kilometre | 0.0048 kg per square kilometre | 0.0099 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 kg per square kilometre | 0.0022 kg per square kilometre | 0.0105 kg per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 kg per square kilometre | 0.0008 kg per square kilometre | 0.0099 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | 0.0019 kg per square kilometre | 0.0079 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 kg per square kilometre | 0.0017 kg per square kilometre | 0.0092 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 133 Eritrea 0.0163 kg per square kilometre compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 0.0128 kg per square kilometre compare
- 135 Mauritania 0.0104 kg per square kilometre compare
- 137 Fiji 0.006 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 potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0092 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 kg per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 136th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.