Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin
Benin: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 8.6 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin stood at 8.6 1000 USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin peaked at 8.6 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6284 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1971.
Benin ranks 39th of 133 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.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7466 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7355 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7164 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7554 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7374 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6747 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8055 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7521 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7106 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7415 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6284 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7144 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9219 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8999 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8057 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7708 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8941 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 1.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9168 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9512 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9307 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9146 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 1.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1989 | 1.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 1.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 2.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 2.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 2.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 4.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 3.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 4.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 4.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 5.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 4.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 5.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 6.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 6.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 7.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7371 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6747 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8055 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.849 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6284 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9146 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 8.6 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6284 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.