Crops — Gross Production Value in Benin
Benin: Crops — Gross Production Value was 4.79 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Crops — Gross Production Value in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.79 million 1000 USD for crops — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crops — gross production value in Benin peaked at 4.79 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 486,707 1000 USD, in 1963.
Benin ranks 56th of 149 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.
Crops — Gross Production Value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 521,492 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 495,182 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 486,707 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 511,234 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 532,088 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 541,555 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 583,111 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 609,485 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 588,736 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 605,368 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 624,160 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 632,861 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 639,410 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 586,783 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 581,348 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 671,913 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 665,988 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 779,379 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 817,254 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 722,144 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 707,858 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 720,768 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 700,879 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 898,971 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 894,789 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 853,349 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 1.17 million 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.54 million 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.13 million 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.35 million 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.80 million 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.79 million 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.62 million 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.99 million 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 3.19 million 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.13 million 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.37 million 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 3.46 million 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.77 million 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 4.04 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.42 million 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 3.96 million 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 4.16 million 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.17 million 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.61 million 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 4.33 million 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4.48 million 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.46 million 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.70 million 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 4.79 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.79 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.54 million 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.79 million 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.15 million 1000 USD, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 541,066 1000 USD | 486,707 1000 USD | 609,485 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 660,446 1000 USD | 581,348 1000 USD | 817,254 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 876,785 1000 USD | 700,879 1000 USD | 1.17 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million 1000 USD | 1.19 million 1000 USD | 2.13 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 million 1000 USD | 2.24 million 1000 USD | 3.19 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 million 1000 USD | 3.13 million 1000 USD | 4.61 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 million 1000 USD | 4.33 million 1000 USD | 4.79 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 crops — gross production value in Benin?
- Crops — gross production value in Benin was 4.79 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crops — gross production value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest crops — gross production value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 486,707 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Benin rank for crops — gross production value?
- Benin ranks 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crops — gross production value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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