Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin
Benin: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 0.0475 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin stood at 0.0475 1000 Int$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin peaked at 0.0475 1000 Int$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 1000 Int$ per person, in 1971.
Benin ranks 66th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0239 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0232 1000 Int$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0223 1000 Int$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.023 1000 Int$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0219 1000 Int$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0198 1000 Int$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.023 1000 Int$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0211 1000 Int$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0195 1000 Int$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0197 1000 Int$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0164 1000 Int$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0183 1000 Int$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0227 1000 Int$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0219 1000 Int$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0189 1000 Int$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0175 1000 Int$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0198 1000 Int$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0236 1000 Int$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0217 1000 Int$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0189 1000 Int$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.019 1000 Int$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0181 1000 Int$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0172 1000 Int$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0232 1000 Int$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0248 1000 Int$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 1000 Int$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0182 1000 Int$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.024 1000 Int$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0236 1000 Int$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0223 1000 Int$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0229 1000 Int$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 1000 Int$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0226 1000 Int$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 1000 Int$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.025 1000 Int$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 1000 Int$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0283 1000 Int$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0275 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0297 1000 Int$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0299 1000 Int$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0278 1000 Int$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.031 1000 Int$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0286 1000 Int$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0297 1000 Int$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0301 1000 Int$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0274 1000 Int$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0282 1000 Int$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0306 1000 Int$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0354 1000 Int$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0303 1000 Int$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0354 1000 Int$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.035 1000 Int$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0404 1000 Int$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0357 1000 Int$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0329 1000 Int$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0362 1000 Int$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0365 1000 Int$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0456 1000 Int$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.041 1000 Int$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0404 1000 Int$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0425 1000 Int$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0413 1000 Int$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.046 1000 Int$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0475 1000 Int$ per person | +3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0475 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0285 1000 Int$ per person, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0475 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0225 1000 Int$ per person, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.022 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0195 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0239 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.02 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0164 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0236 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.021 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0172 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0248 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0248 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0223 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0297 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0299 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0274 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0354 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0369 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0303 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0456 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0435 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0404 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0475 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 63 Mexico 0.0516 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 64 South Africa 0.0491 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 0.0484 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 67 Ecuador 0.0474 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 68 Ghana 0.0465 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 69 Luxembourg 0.0452 1000 Int$ per person 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 cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin was 0.0475 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0475 1000 Int$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 1000 Int$ per person in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Benin ranks 66th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.