Fish and seafood production in Benin
Benin: Fish and seafood production was 79,000 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fish and seafood production in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Benin recorded 79,000 tonnes for fish and seafood production in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Benin peaked at 79,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,800 tonnes, in 1966.
Benin ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,433 tonnes | 18,800 tonnes | 36,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,252 tonnes | 35,700 tonnes | 43,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,927 tonnes | 34,630 tonnes | 41,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,785 tonnes | 32,490 tonnes | 44,380 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,034 tonnes | 31,850 tonnes | 41,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,900 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 79,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,000 tonnes | 79,000 tonnes | 79,000 tonnes | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood production in Benin?
- Fish and seafood production in Benin was 79,000 tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 79,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,800 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for fish and seafood production?
- Benin ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).