Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 6.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Benin, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6.14 % change on previous year for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 67.9% on the previous year and up 241.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 39.02 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -19.32 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Benin ranks 49th of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +129.7% |
| 1964 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -299.5% |
| 1965 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1966 | -8.5 % change on previous year | +222.5% |
| 1967 | 19.54 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 1968 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1969 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1970 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1971 | -16.47 % change on previous year | -533.3% |
| 1972 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1973 | 26.63 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 1974 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1975 | -10.99 % change on previous year | +333.7% |
| 1976 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1977 | 17.3 % change on previous year | -350.7% |
| 1978 | 28.16 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1979 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1980 | -11.1 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1981 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1982 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1983 | -0.3349 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1984 | 37.55 % change on previous year | -11313.2% |
| 1985 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1986 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1987 | -19.32 % change on previous year | +166.7% |
| 1988 | 39.02 % change on previous year | -301.9% |
| 1989 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1990 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -334.5% |
| 1991 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -311.0% |
| 1992 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1993 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1994 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +328.7% |
| 1996 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1997 | 22.71 % change on previous year | -934.6% |
| 1998 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1999 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -1256.4% |
| 2000 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2001 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -362.6% |
| 2002 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -398.3% |
| 2003 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2004 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -259.2% |
| 2005 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2006 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 2007 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 2009 | 18.98 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2010 | -11.58 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2011 | 15.81 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 2012 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2013 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +563.6% |
| 2014 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2015 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 2017 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2018 | 22.31 % change on previous year | +386.4% |
| 2019 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2020 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +313.1% |
| 2022 | -0.4998 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2023 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -3932.9% |
| 2024 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6.14 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.89 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +11313.2% | -0.3349 % change on previous year | 37.55 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +3932.9% | -0.4998 % change on previous year | 19.16 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1256.4% | -1.07 % change on previous year | 12.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3585 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | 19.54 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.63 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year | 28.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.28 % change on previous year | -19.32 % change on previous year | 39.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 22.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | 18.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -11.58 % change on previous year | 22.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 % change on previous year | -0.4998 % change on previous year | 19.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Benin?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Benin was 6.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 39.02 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.32 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Benin rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.4%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), 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 Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.