Cereal food aid deliveries in Benin
Benin: Cereal food aid deliveries was 6,600 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cereal food aid deliveries in Benin, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6,600 FAO, tonnes for cereal food aid deliveries in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Benin peaked at 29,483 FAO, tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5,168 FAO, tonnes, in 2007.
Benin ranks 36th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Cereal food aid deliveries in Benin, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 12,771 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 12,826 FAO, tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 13,356 FAO, tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 6,130 FAO, tonnes | -54.1% |
| 1992 | 10,131 FAO, tonnes | +65.3% |
| 1993 | 29,483 FAO, tonnes | +191.0% |
| 1994 | 11,353 FAO, tonnes | -61.5% |
| 1995 | 18,943 FAO, tonnes | +66.9% |
| 1996 | 7,887 FAO, tonnes | -58.4% |
| 1997 | 19,844 FAO, tonnes | +151.6% |
| 1998 | 22,645 FAO, tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 11,299 FAO, tonnes | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 8,787 FAO, tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 15,406 FAO, tonnes | +75.3% |
| 2002 | 16,693 FAO, tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 15,826 FAO, tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 19,864 FAO, tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 13,614 FAO, tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 12,546 FAO, tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 5,168 FAO, tonnes | -58.8% |
| 2008 | 9,696 FAO, tonnes | +87.6% |
| 2009 | 16,674 FAO, tonnes | +72.0% |
| 2010 | 18,338 FAO, tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 7,847 FAO, tonnes | -57.2% |
| 2012 | 6,600 FAO, tonnes | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,798 FAO, tonnes | 12,771 FAO, tonnes | 12,826 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 15,107 FAO, tonnes | 6,130 FAO, tonnes | 29,483 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,427 FAO, tonnes | 5,168 FAO, tonnes | 19,864 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,928 FAO, tonnes | 6,600 FAO, tonnes | 18,338 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 33 Cameroon 7,330 FAO, tonnes compare
- 34 Central African Republic 6,963 FAO, tonnes compare
- 35 Cape Verde 6,675 FAO, tonnes compare
- 37 Eswatini 5,540 FAO, tonnes compare
- 38 Zambia 2,582 FAO, tonnes compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 2,450 FAO, tonnes 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 cereal food aid deliveries in Benin?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Benin was 6,600 FAO, tonnes in 2012, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 29,483 FAO, tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,168 FAO, tonnes in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food aid shipments represent a transfer of food commodities from donor to recipient countries on a total-grant basis. Processed and blended cereals are converted into their grain equivalent by applying the conversion factors included in the Rule of Procedures under the 1999 Food Aid Convention to facilitate comparisons between deliveries of different commodities. For cereals, the period refers to July/June, beginning in the year shown.