Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Benin

Name: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Benin
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Benin: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.2%

World rank

10th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1961–2022

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Benin, 1961–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Benin is 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Benin peaked at 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Benin 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1961 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
1963	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1964	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1965	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1966	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+46.7%
1967	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1968	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-32.2%
1969	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+82.1%
1970	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
1971	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+64.0%
1972	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
1973	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-60.2%
1974	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-54.5%
1975	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1976	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+130.2%
1977	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+83.8%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-72.0%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+41.5%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1981	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+55.0%
1982	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1983	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
1984	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1985	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1986	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1988	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+74.3%
1989	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1990	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+75.8%
1991	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1992	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+81.8%
1993	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-38.4%
1994	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1995	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-39.4%
1996	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.4%
1997	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1998	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-36.8%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+33.8%
2003	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2005	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+54.8%
2006	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+85.8%
2007	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2008	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2009	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2010	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
2011	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+43.3%
2012	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-38.1%
2013	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.5%
2014	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+39.6%
2015	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2016	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+39.8%
2017	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2018	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2019	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2020	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-41.8%
2021	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
2022	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.2%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Benin's 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Benin

7 Somalia 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
8 Lesotho 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
9 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
11 Comoros 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
12 Tuvalu 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP
13 Senegal 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Benin?: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Benin was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Benin rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?: Benin ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 9,319 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.