Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Benin
Benin: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0094 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — area harvested, per capita in Benin stood at 0.0094 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0109 ha per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per person, in 1962.
That places Benin 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 ha per person | -28.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 ha per person | +32.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.001 ha per person | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 ha per person | -26.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 ha per person | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 ha per person | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 ha per person | +20.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 ha per person | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 ha per person | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 ha per person | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.002 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 ha per person | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 ha per person | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 ha per person | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 ha per person | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 ha per person | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.003 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 0.003 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.003 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 ha per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0103 ha per person | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 ha per person | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.007 ha per person | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 ha per person | +66.4% |
| 2019 | 0.008 ha per person | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 0.008 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 ha per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 ha per person | -4.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0094 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0056 ha per person, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0094 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0055 ha per person, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0109 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 ha per person | 0.008 ha per person | 0.0098 ha 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 rice — area harvested, per capita in Benin?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Benin was 0.0094 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 ha per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per person in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.