Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Benin
Benin: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 2,460 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2,460 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Benin peaked at 5,892 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Benin ranks 116th of 215 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Benin, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 15 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 11 metric tons | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 15 metric tons | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 14 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 80 metric tons | +471.4% |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 7 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 7 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 350 metric tons | +4900.0% |
| 2006 | 415 metric tons | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 298 metric tons | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 333 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 428 metric tons | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 484 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 520 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 620 metric tons | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 787 metric tons | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 1,545 metric tons | +96.3% |
| 2015 | 4,580 metric tons | +196.4% |
| 2016 | 4,327 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 4,650 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 5,264 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 5,892 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 3,147 metric tons | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 2,760 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 2,520 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 2,478 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2,460 metric tons | -0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,460 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,460 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +4900.0% | 7 metric tons | 350 metric tons |
| 1988 | +471.4% | 14 metric tons | 80 metric tons |
| 2015 | +196.4% | 1,545 metric tons | 4,580 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 80 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 428 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,867 metric tons | 484 metric tons | 5,892 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,673 metric tons | 2,460 metric tons | 3,147 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 113 Papua New Guinea 2,552 metric tons compare
- 114 Switzerland 2,539 metric tons compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 2,476 metric tons compare
- 117 Slovakia 2,445 metric tons compare
- 118 Georgia 2,424 metric tons compare
- 119 North Macedonia 2,337 metric tons 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Benin?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Benin was 2,460 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5,892 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.