Fertilizer use by nutrient in Benin
Benin: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 54,895 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
54,895 tonnes
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
94th
of 202 countries
All-time high
75,342 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
11 tonnes
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use by nutrient in Benin stood at 54,895 tonnes.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 991.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Benin peaked at 75,342 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11 tonnes, in 2006.
Benin ranks 94th of 202 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.
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 23 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 72 tonnes | +213.0% |
| 1964 | 132 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1965 | 100 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 688 tonnes | +588.0% |
| 1968 | 1,229 tonnes | +78.6% |
| 1969 | 1,597 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 2,000 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 2,200 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 2,058 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 1,300 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1974 | 1,341 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 791 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 700 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 1,600 tonnes | +128.6% |
| 1979 | 900 tonnes | -43.8% |
| 1980 | 382 tonnes | -57.6% |
| 1981 | 527 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 1,100 tonnes | +108.7% |
| 1983 | 3,000 tonnes | +172.7% |
| 1984 | 3,566 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 3,800 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 4,309 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 3,432 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 2,121 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1989 | 1,100 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 1990 | 5,116 tonnes | +365.1% |
| 1991 | 5,010 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 6,197 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 7,867 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 7,741 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 14,000 tonnes | +80.9% |
| 1996 | 14,453 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 18,764 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 15,338 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 34,600 tonnes | +125.6% |
| 2000 | 14,300 tonnes | -58.7% |
| 2001 | 15,100 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 23,558 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 2003 | 1,318 tonnes | -94.4% |
| 2004 | 145 tonnes | -89.0% |
| 2005 | 413 tonnes | +184.8% |
| 2006 | 11 tonnes | -97.3% |
| 2007 | 576 tonnes | +5136.4% |
| 2008 | 357 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 5,794 tonnes | +1523.0% |
| 2010 | 12,079 tonnes | +108.5% |
| 2011 | 4,130 tonnes | -65.8% |
| 2012 | 8,937 tonnes | +116.4% |
| 2013 | 5,029 tonnes | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 14,764 tonnes | +193.6% |
| 2015 | 185 tonnes | -98.7% |
| 2016 | 14,184 tonnes | +7567.0% |
| 2017 | 46 tonnes | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 48,067 tonnes | +104393.5% |
| 2019 | 75,342 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 2020 | 56,309 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 57,531 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 67,180 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 54,895 tonnes | -18.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 54,895 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,552 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 54,895 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,117 tonnes, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use by nutrient in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +104393.5% | 46 tonnes | 48,067 tonnes |
| 2016 | +7567.0% | 185 tonnes | 14,184 tonnes |
| 2007 | +5136.4% | 11 tonnes | 576 tonnes |
| 2009 | +1523.0% | 357 tonnes | 5,794 tonnes |
| 1967 | +588.0% | 100 tonnes | 688 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.33 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 1,597 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,389 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,334 tonnes | 382 tonnes | 4,309 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,909 tonnes | 5,010 tonnes | 34,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,157 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 23,558 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,276 tonnes | 46 tonnes | 75,342 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,979 tonnes | 54,895 tonnes | 67,180 tonnes | 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 fertilizer use by nutrient in Benin?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Benin was 54,895 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75,342 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Benin ranks 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 991.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.