Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.5459 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5459 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
108th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6186 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.1667 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.5459 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.6186 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1667 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Benin 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2483 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2661 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2217 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2306 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1774 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1667 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3157 metric tons per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3184 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3246 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3823 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3849 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3831 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3607 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3494 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3329 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3291 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3239 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3182 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3166 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3355 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3349 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3328 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3071 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3128 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3225 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3435 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3715 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3305 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3712 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3391 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3111 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2881 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3478 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3541 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3936 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.374 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3883 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3737 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3586 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2867 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3407 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3606 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3694 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3546 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2793 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3681 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3227 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3325 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3452 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3529 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3445 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.358 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3762 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.422 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3235 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4417 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5269 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5111 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6186 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5929 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6159 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.563 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.462 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5459 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.5459 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.5459 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 | +89.4% | 0.1667 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3157 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2522 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1667 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3246 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3481 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3166 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3849 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3362 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3071 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3715 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3528 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2881 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3936 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.336 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2793 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3694 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4275 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3235 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6186 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5559 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.462 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6159 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 105 Haiti 0.5962 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 106 Belgium 0.5597 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 107 Tunisia 0.5537 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 109 Germany 0.5334 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 110 East Timor 0.5296 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 111 Cayman Islands 0.5208 metric tons per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.5459 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6186 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1667 metric tons per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production 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.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- 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
Capture fishery production 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.