Benin BJ: Arable Land: Hectares per Person

1961 - 2021 | Yearly | ha | World Bank

Benin BJ: Arable Land: Hectares per Person data was reported at 0.209 ha in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.214 ha for 2020. Benin BJ: Arable Land: Hectares per Person data is updated yearly, averaging 0.330 ha from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2021, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.399 ha in 1972 and a record low of 0.209 ha in 2021. Benin BJ: Arable Land: Hectares per Person data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.;Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.;Weighted average;

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
0.209 2021	0.214 2020	0.209 2021	0.399 1972	ha	yearly	1961 - 2021

Related Indicators for Benin BJ: Arable Land: Hectares per Person

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Benin BJ: Arable Land: Hectares per Person (ha)	0.209 2021	yearly	1961 - 2021
Benin BJ: Agricultural Land (sq km)	39,500.000 2021	yearly	1961 - 2021
Benin BJ: Agricultural Land: % of Land Area (%)	43.062 2022	yearly	1961 - 2022
Benin BJ: Arable Land (ha)	2,800,000.000 2021	yearly	1961 - 2021
Benin BJ: Arable Land: % of Land Area (%)	31.447 2022	yearly	1961 - 2022
Benin BJ: Permanent Cropland: % of Land Area (%)	6.738 2022	yearly	1961 - 2022
Benin BJ: Forest Area (sq km)	30,351.500 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
Benin BJ: Forest Area: % of Land Area (%)	26.917 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
Benin BJ: Average Precipitation in Depth (mm/Year)	1,039.000 2020	yearly	1961 - 2020
Benin BJ: Land Area (sq km)	112,760.000 2021	yearly	1961 - 2021
Benin BJ: Surface Area (sq km)	114,760.000 2022	yearly	1961 - 2022
Benin BJ: Bird Species: Threatened (Unit)	12.000 2018	yearly	2018 - 2018
Benin BJ: Fish Species: Threatened (Unit)	40.000 2018	yearly	2018 - 2018
Benin BJ: Plant Species: Higher: Threatened (Unit)	20.000 2018	yearly	2018 - 2018
Benin BJ: Mammal Species: Threatened (Unit)	13.000 2018	yearly	2018 - 2018
Benin BJ: Adjusted Savings: Net Forest Depletion (USD mn)	0.000 2021	yearly	1970 - 2021
Benin BJ: Adjusted Savings: Net Forest Depletion: % of GNI (%)	0.000 2021	yearly	1970 - 2021
Benin BJ: Adjusted Savings: Mineral Depletion (USD mn)	0.000 2021	yearly	1970 - 2021
Benin BJ: Adjusted Savings: Mineral Depletion: % of GNI (%)	0.000 2021	yearly	1970 - 2021
Benin BJ: Adjusted Savings: Energy Depletion (USD mn)	0.000 2021	yearly	1971 - 2021
Benin BJ: Adjusted Savings: Energy Depletion: % of GNI (%)	0.000 2021	yearly	1971 - 2021
Benin BJ: Adjusted Savings: Natural Resources Depletion: % of GNI (%)	0.000 2021	yearly	1971 - 2021
Benin BJ: Coal Rents: % of GDP (%)	0.000 2020	yearly	1971 - 2020
Benin BJ: Forest Rents: % of GDP (%)	2.254 2020	yearly	1970 - 2020
Benin BJ: Mineral Rents: % of GDP (%)	0.000 2020	yearly	1970 - 2020
Benin BJ: Natural Gas Rents: % of GDP (%)	0.000 2021	yearly	1971 - 2021
Benin BJ: Oil Rents: % of GDP (%)	0.067 2020	yearly	1971 - 2020
Benin BJ: Total Natural Resources Rents: % of GDP (%)	2.304 2021	yearly	1970 - 2021
Benin BJ: Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Tot... (%)	7.254 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Benin BJ: Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Land Area (%)	1.138 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Benin BJ: Agricultural Irrigated Land: % of Total Agricultural Land (%)	1.342 2019	yearly	2002 - 2019
Benin BJ: Rural Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters (sq km)	1,070.035 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Benin BJ: Rural Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Land Are... (%)	0.925 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Benin BJ: Urban Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters (sq km)	247.000 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Benin BJ: Urban Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Land Are... (%)	0.213 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Benin BJ: Rural Land Area (sq km)	113,691.064 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Benin BJ: Urban Land Area (sq km)	2,005.909 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Benin BJ: Rural Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % ... (%)	1.251 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Benin BJ: Urban Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 meters: % ... (%)	6.003 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015

Benin Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	5,464.500 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	1,739.020 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	5.934 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (XOF bn)	3,898.638 2029	yearly	1989 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (XOF bn)	9,409.372 2029	yearly	1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (XOF bn)	3,337.730 2029	yearly	1989 - 2029

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	16.018 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000	yearly	-

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	2.000 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-1.412 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029

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