Capture fishery production in Benin
Benin: Capture fishery production was 61,561 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61,561
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
94th
of 215 countries
All-time high
69,748
in 2019
All-time low
18,800
in 1966
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production in Benin stood at 61,561.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Benin peaked at 69,748 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,800, in 1966.
Benin ranks 94th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26,000 | — |
| 1961 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 25,000 | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 20,000 | -23.1% |
| 1966 | 18,800 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 35,600 | +89.4% |
| 1968 | 35,900 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 36,600 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 43,110 | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 43,404 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 43,202 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 40,673 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 39,402 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 37,533 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 37,104 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 36,528 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 35,879 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 35,700 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 37,832 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 37,768 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 37,521 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 34,628 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 35,275 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 36,360 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 38,738 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 41,889 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 37,266 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 41,860 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 38,234 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 35,083 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 32,488 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 39,221 | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 39,923 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 44,379 | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 42,175 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 43,785 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 42,139 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 40,437 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 32,324 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 38,415 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 40,663 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 41,648 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 39,988 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 31,497 | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 41,507 | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 36,386 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 37,495 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 38,928 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 39,791 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38,848 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 40,364 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 42,416 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 47,583 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 36,477 | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 49,806 | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 59,419 | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 57,629 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 69,748 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 66,850 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 69,445 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 63,482 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 52,100 | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 61,561 | +18.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 61,561 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 61,561 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production 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% | 18,800 | 35,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,190 | 18,800 | 36,600 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39,254 | 35,700 | 43,404 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,914 | 34,628 | 41,889 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,786 | 32,488 | 44,379 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,885 | 31,497 | 41,648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,208 | 36,477 | 69,748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,688 | 52,100 | 69,445 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 91 Solomon Islands 69,440 compare
- 92 Estonia 65,354 compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 64,022 compare
- 95 Nicaragua 58,165 compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 58,165 compare
- 97 El Salvador 57,123 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 in Benin?
- Capture fishery production in Benin was 61,561 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 69,748 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,800 in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for capture fishery production?
- Benin ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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