Cereals — Food aid received in Benin
Benin: Cereals — Food aid received was 1,439 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Cereals — Food aid received in Benin, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2015, cereals — food aid received in Benin stood at 1,439 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.1% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Benin peaked at 24,241 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 224 t, in 2007.
That places Benin 60th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,143 t | 12,828 t | 13,458 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 13,966 t | 4,069 t | 24,241 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,842 t | 224 t | 18,763 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,682 t | 1,439 t | 14,260 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 20,973 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals — food aid received in Benin?
- Cereals — food aid received in Benin was 1,439 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24,241 t in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 224 t in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for cereals — food aid received?
- Benin ranks 60th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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