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Land use

Benin — 41 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 12% arable land; 4% permanent crops; 4% meadows and pastures; 35% forest and woodland; 45% other; includes NEGL% irrigated
1991 arable land 12%; permanent crops 4%; meadows and pastures 4%; forest and woodland 35%; other 45%, includes irrigated NEGL%
1992 arable land 12%; permanent crops 4%; meadows and pastures 4%; forest and woodland 35%; other 45%, includes irrigated NEGL%
1993 arable land: 12% permanent crops: 4% meadows and pastures: 4% forest and woodland: 35% other: 45%
1994 arable land: 12% permanent crops: 4% meadows and pastures: 4% forest and woodland: 35% other: 45%
1995 arable land: 12% permanent crops: 4% meadows and pastures: 4% forest and woodland: 35% other: 45%
1996 arable land: 12% permanent crops: 4% meadows and pastures: 4% forest and woodland: 35% other: 45%
1997 arable land: 13% permanent crops: 4% permanent pastures: 4% forests and woodland: 31% other: 48% (1993 est.)
1998 arable land: 13% permanent crops: 4% permanent pastures: 4% forests and woodland: 31% other: 48% (1993 est.)
1999 arable land: 13% permanent crops: 4% permanent pastures: 4% forests and woodland: 31% other: 48% (1993 est.)
2000 arable land: 13% permanent crops: 4% permanent pastures: 4% forests and woodland: 31% other: 48% (1993 est.)
2001 arable land: 13% permanent crops: 4% permanent pastures: 4% forests and woodland: 31% other: 48% (1993 est.)
2002 arable land: 15.28% permanent crops: 1.36% other: 83.36% (1998 est.)
2003 arable land: 15.28% permanent crops: 1.36% other: 83.36% (1998 est.)
2004 arable land: 18.08% permanent crops: 2.4% other: 79.52% (2001)
2005 arable land: 18.08% permanent crops: 2.4% other: 79.52% (2001)
2006 arable land: 23.53% permanent crops: 2.37% other: 74.1% (2005)
2007 arable land: 23.53% permanent crops: 2.37% other: 74.1% (2005)
2008 arable land: 23.53% permanent crops: 2.37% other: 74.1% (2005)
2009 arable land: 23.53% permanent crops: 2.37% other: 74.1% (2005)
2010 arable land: 23.53% permanent crops: 2.37% other: 74.1% (2005)
2011 arable land: 23.53% permanent crops: 2.37% other: 74.1% (2005)
2012 arable land: 23.53% permanent crops: 2.37% other: 74.1% (2005)
2013 arable land: 22.48% permanent crops: 2.61% other: 74.9% (2011)
2014 arable land: 22.48% permanent crops: 2.61% other: 74.9% (2011)
2015 agricultural land: 31.3% | arable land 22.9%; permanent crops 3.5%; permanent pasture 4.9% | forest: 40% | other: 28.7% (2011 est.)
2016 agricultural land: 31.3% | arable land 22.9%; permanent crops 3.5%; permanent pasture 4.9% | forest: 40% | other: 28.7% (2011 est.)
2017 agricultural land: 31.3% | arable land 22.9%; permanent crops 3.5%; permanent pasture 4.9% | forest: 40% | other: 28.7% (2011 est.)
2018 agricultural land: 31.3% (2011 est.) | arable land: 22.9% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 3.5% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 4.9% (2011 est.) | forest: 40% (2011 est.) | other: 28.7% (2011 est.)
2019 agricultural land: 31.3% (2011 est.) | arable land: 22.9% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 3.5% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 4.9% (2011 est.) | forest: 40% (2011 est.) | other: 28.7% (2011 est.)
2020 agricultural land: 31.3% (2011 est.) | arable land: 22.9% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 3.5% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 4.9% (2011 est.) | forest: 40% (2011 est.) | other: 28.7% (2011 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 31.3% (2018 est.) arable land: 22.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 3.5% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 4.9% (2018 est.) forest: 40% (2018 est.) other: 28.7% (2018 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 31.3% (2018 est.) arable land: 22.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 3.5% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 4.9% (2018 est.) forest: 40% (2018 est.) other: 28.7% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 31.3% (2018 est.) arable land: 22.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 3.5% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 4.9% (2018 est.) forest: 40% (2018 est.) other: 28.7% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 31.3% (2018 est.) arable land: 22.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 3.5% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 4.9% (2018 est.) forest: 40% (2018 est.) other: 28.7% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 31.3% (2018 est.) arable land: 22.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 3.5% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 4.9% (2018 est.) forest: 40% (2018 est.) other: 28.7% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 31.3% (2018 est.) arable land: 22.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 3.5% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 4.9% (2018 est.) forest: 40% (2018 est.) other: 28.7% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 31.3% (2018 est.) arable land: 22.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 3.5% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 4.9% (2018 est.) forest: 40% (2018 est.) other: 28.7% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 31.3% (2018 est.) arable land: 22.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 3.5% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 4.9% (2018 est.) forest: 40% (2018 est.) other: 28.7% (2018 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 41.8% (2023 est.) arable land: 31.4% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 5.5% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 4.9% (2023 est.) forest: 28.5% (2023 est.) other: 29.7% (2023 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 41.8% (2023 est.) arable land: 31.4% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 5.5% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 4.9% (2023 est.) forest: 28.5% (2023 est.) other: 29.7% (2023 est.)