Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Benin
Benin: Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 41.96 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 41.96 1000 USD per square kilometre for agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Benin peaked at 41.96 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Benin 62nd out of 140 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 4.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 4.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 5.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 5.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 5.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 5.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 5.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 5.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 7.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 6.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 6.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 8.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 7.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 8.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 7.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 9.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 10.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 10.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 11.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 12.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 12.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 13.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 15.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 17.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 17.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 19.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 20.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 21.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 24.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 23.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 24.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 23.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 21.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 20.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 26.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 28.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 27.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 30.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 30.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 33.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 36.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 30.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 35.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 37.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 37.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 38.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 39.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 39.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | 19.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | 20.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | 28.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | 27.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | 41.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | 38.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | 41.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.96 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 43.42 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 Belarus 43.17 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 63 Slovenia 40.63 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 64 Togo 38.71 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 65 Lithuania 38.37 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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 agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Benin?
- Agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Benin was 41.96 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 41.96 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Benin rank for agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Benin ranks 62nd out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.