Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Capture fishery production, annual growth rate was 18.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Benin is 18.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 201.3% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 89.36 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -23.34 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Benin 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1963 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 1964 | 4 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1965 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -676.9% |
| 1966 | -6 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1967 | 89.36 % change on previous year | -1589.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8427 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1969 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +131.4% |
| 1970 | 17.79 % change on previous year | +812.2% |
| 1971 | 0.682 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1972 | -0.4654 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1973 | -5.85 % change on previous year | +1157.8% |
| 1974 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1975 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1976 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1977 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1978 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1979 | -0.4989 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1980 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -1297.0% |
| 1981 | -0.1692 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1982 | -0.654 % change on previous year | +286.6% |
| 1983 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +1079.0% |
| 1984 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1985 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1986 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 1987 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1988 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 1989 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 1990 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1991 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1992 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 20.72 % change on previous year | -380.2% |
| 1994 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1995 | 11.16 % change on previous year | +523.6% |
| 1996 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1997 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1998 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1999 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2000 | -20.06 % change on previous year | +396.7% |
| 2001 | 18.84 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2002 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2003 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2004 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 2005 | -21.23 % change on previous year | +432.7% |
| 2006 | 31.78 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 2007 | -12.34 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2008 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2009 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2011 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 2012 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 2013 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
| 2015 | -23.34 % change on previous year | -291.6% |
| 2016 | 36.54 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 2017 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2018 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2019 | 21.03 % change on previous year | -798.2% |
| 2020 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2021 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 2022 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -321.2% |
| 2023 | -17.93 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 2024 | 18.16 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 18.16 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.17 % change on previous year, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 18.16 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 % change on previous year, 15.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1589.4% | -6 % change on previous year | 89.36 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1297.0% | -0.4989 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.25 % change on previous year | -23.08 % change on previous year | 89.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.069 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | 17.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -11.04 % change on previous year | 12.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0428 % change on previous year | -8.66 % change on previous year | 20.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8148 % change on previous year | -21.23 % change on previous year | 31.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 % change on previous year | -23.34 % change on previous year | 36.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -17.93 % change on previous year | 18.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 14 Ukraine 22.43 % change on previous year compare
- 15 East Timor 21.32 % change on previous year compare
- 16 American Samoa 21.09 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Colombia 15.81 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 14.8 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 14.21 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2998 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.337 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Benin was 18.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 89.36 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.34 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for capture fishery production, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 Capture fishery production, 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 Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capture fishery production 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 Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.