Fertiliser use in Benin
Farmers in Benin used 25.5 kg of fertiliser per hectare of arable land in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2017.
Benin, 2024
25.5
Change from 2023
−20.8%
World, 2023
136.5 kg per hectare
Position in 2024
142nd of 190
Fertiliser use in Benin over time
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Kilograms per hectare of arable land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Benin | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.5 kg per hectare | – |
| 2023 | 32.3 kg per hectare | 136.5 kg per hectare |
| 2022 | 35.9 kg per hectare | 134.9 kg per hectare |
| 2021 | 31.7 kg per hectare | 142.6 kg per hectare |
| 2020 | 33.0 kg per hectare | 144.6 kg per hectare |
| 2019 | 42.7 kg per hectare | 135.5 kg per hectare |
| 2018 | 29.3 kg per hectare | 136.9 kg per hectare |
| 2017 | 0.0 kg per hectare | 138.0 kg per hectare |
| 2016 | 9.9 kg per hectare | 135.1 kg per hectare |
| 2015 | 0.1 kg per hectare | 132.9 kg per hectare |
| 2014 | 8.1 kg per hectare | 136.1 kg per hectare |
| 2013 | 5.0 kg per hectare | 133.2 kg per hectare |
| 2012 | 10.3 kg per hectare | 130.8 kg per hectare |
| 2011 | 4.4 kg per hectare | 133.5 kg per hectare |
| 2010 | 9.1 kg per hectare | 128.9 kg per hectare |
| 2009 | 6.5 kg per hectare | 117.6 kg per hectare |
| 2008 | 0.3 kg per hectare | 116.6 kg per hectare |
| 2007 | 0.2 kg per hectare | 124.3 kg per hectare |
| 2006 | 0.0 kg per hectare | 118.8 kg per hectare |
| 2005 | 0.5 kg per hectare | 115.3 kg per hectare |
| 2004 | 0.1 kg per hectare | 114.9 kg per hectare |
| 2003 | 0.8 kg per hectare | 109.6 kg per hectare |
| 2002 | 16.4 kg per hectare | 106.4 kg per hectare |
| 2001 | 12.7 kg per hectare | 103.1 kg per hectare |
| 2000 | 14.8 kg per hectare | 101.1 kg per hectare |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −20.8% from 32.3 kg per hectare in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 8.1 kg per hectare, the figure has changed by +215.8%.
- Among the 190 countries with data for 2024, Benin has the 142nd highest value.
More for Benin
All statistics for Benin
Cereal yield
1,356 kg per hectare
2024 · World Bank
Agricultural land
43.1%
2024 · World Bank
Cost of a healthy diet
Int$3.58e (Estimate) per person per day
2025 · FAOSTAT
Healthy diet unaffordable
53.5%e (Estimate)
2025 · FAOSTAT
Pesticide use
2.06e (Estimate) kg/ha
2024 · FAOSTAT
Nitrogen fertiliser use
11.3e (Estimate) kg/ha
2024 · FAOSTAT