Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 62.2%
World rank
63rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
32.9 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-15.07 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Benin, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.08 % change on previous year for agricultural output, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 62.2% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 32.9 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -15.07 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Benin ranks 63rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1964 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -399.1% |
| 1965 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1967 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +324.2% |
| 1968 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1969 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1970 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1971 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1973 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1974 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -885.8% |
| 1975 | -0.8759 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1976 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -1870.4% |
| 1977 | -0.8948 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1978 | 16.99 % change on previous year | -1998.9% |
| 1979 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1980 | -11.56 % change on previous year | -338.5% |
| 1981 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1982 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1983 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 1984 | 28.16 % change on previous year | -1129.8% |
| 1985 | -0.4618 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1986 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -2682.6% |
| 1987 | -14.78 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 1988 | 28.32 % change on previous year | -291.6% |
| 1989 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1990 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1991 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +709.1% |
| 1992 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1993 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1995 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1996 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1997 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1998 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1999 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2000 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 18.77 % change on previous year | +367.9% |
| 2003 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2004 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 2005 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 2006 | -10.19 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 2007 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2008 | 32.9 % change on previous year | -851.0% |
| 2009 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2010 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2011 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -521.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +244.0% |
| 2014 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2015 | -15.07 % change on previous year | -317.3% |
| 2016 | 15.58 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2017 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2496 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2019 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +4199.5% |
| 2020 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2021 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2022 | -0.3763 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2023 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -1559.3% |
| 2024 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.08 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.11 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +4199.5% | 0.2496 % change on previous year | 10.73 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2682.6% | -0.4618 % change on previous year | 11.93 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1998.9% | -0.8948 % change on previous year | 16.99 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1870.4% | -0.8759 % change on previous year | 15.51 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1559.3% | -0.3763 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1129.8% | -2.73 % change on previous year | 28.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year | 7.65 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | 16.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -14.78 % change on previous year | 28.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.38 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 % change on previous year | -10.19 % change on previous year | 32.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 % change on previous year | -15.07 % change on previous year | 15.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8693 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Benin was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.07 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. 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 Agricultural output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.