Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Benin
Benin: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 109.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Benin stood at 109.71. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Benin peaked at 109.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.5, in 1975.
That places Benin 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.42 | — |
| 1962 | 64.5 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 63.36 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 63.72 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 65.03 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 68.79 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 69.16 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 66.91 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 66.46 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 64.77 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 64.35 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.13 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 60.44 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 59.5 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 66 | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 65.05 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 70.61 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 71.38 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 65.8 | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 63.26 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 61.95 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 60.51 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 72.24 | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 71 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 71.19 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 62.85 | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 71.72 | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 72.09 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 71.55 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 74.71 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 71.17 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 70.29 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 71.89 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 73.41 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 76.56 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 82.54 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 82.69 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.92 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 89.01 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 87.29 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 99.27 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 92.43 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 94.98 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 92.11 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 79.19 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 76.9 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 91.89 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 94.24 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 94.37 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.16 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 101.35 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 106.48 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 106.58 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.6 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 98.82 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 99.27 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.4 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 104.25 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 97.63 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 100.99 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 101.83 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 107.5 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 109.71 | +2.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 109.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.55, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 109.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.61, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.88 | 63 | 69.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.37 | 59.5 | 71.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.26 | 60.51 | 72.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.07 | 70.29 | 85.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.73 | 76.9 | 99.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.23 | 94.37 | 106.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.53 | 97.63 | 109.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2998 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.337 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in Benin?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Benin was 109.71 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 109.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5 in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Benin ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.