Benin

Arable Land

24.8
percent of total land area
Dec 62Dec 66Dec 70Dec 75Dec 80Dec 86Dec 90Dec 94Dec 98Dec 02Dec 06Dec 10Dec 14Dec 180.0007.00014.0021.0028.00
  • Benin
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

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Definition of Arable Land

Arable land 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.

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