Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin
Benin: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 5.63 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 5.63 billion current US$ for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin peaked at 5.63 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 104.41 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Benin 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 104.41 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 108.86 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 105.71 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 111.01 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 122.84 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 129.36 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 136.76 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 128.86 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 126.83 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 127.33 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 121.20 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 115.12 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 140.46 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 169.59 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 174.90 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 206.71 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 231.85 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 238.93 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 320.84 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 415.10 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 497.92 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 421.74 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 412.04 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 363.19 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 350.15 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 329.88 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 449.88 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 519.97 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 557.04 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 568.72 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 679.23 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 696.12 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 575.42 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 776.07 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 516.08 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 717.93 million current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 843.04 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 811.64 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 897.99 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 902.22 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 828.65 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 918.32 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.46 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.16 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 3.40 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.01 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 3.28 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 4.00 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 3.87 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.25 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 5.05 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 4.69 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 5.00 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 5.21 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 5.63 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.20 million current US$ | 104.41 million current US$ | 136.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 213.47 million current US$ | 115.12 million current US$ | 415.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 447.05 million current US$ | 329.88 million current US$ | 568.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 741.58 million current US$ | 516.08 million current US$ | 902.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 billion current US$ | 828.65 million current US$ | 2.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 billion current US$ | 2.46 billion current US$ | 4.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 billion current US$ | 4.25 billion current US$ | 5.63 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin was 5.63 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.41 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.