Food — Gross Production Index Number in Benin
Benin: Food — Gross Production Index Number was 139.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production index number in Benin stood at 139.75. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Benin peaked at 139.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 1962.
Benin ranks 20th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.42 | — |
| 1962 | 14.8 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.17 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 15.8 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 15.61 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 17.4 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 17.87 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 17.67 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 17.94 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 17.88 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 18.18 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.84 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 17.9 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 18.05 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 20.53 | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 20.76 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 23.12 | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 24.01 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 22.75 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 22.5 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 22.68 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 22.81 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 28.03 | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 28.38 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 29.31 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 26.67 | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 31.38 | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 32.52 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 33.28 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 35.84 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 35.21 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 36.36 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 38.6 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 40.26 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 43.1 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 47.86 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 49.45 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 52.99 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 56.61 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 57.24 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 67.1 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 64.42 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 68.25 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 68.36 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.63 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 60.64 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.69 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 78.93 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 81.43 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 86.37 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 92.81 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 100.43 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 103.53 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 94.66 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 101.81 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 105.26 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 108.41 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 116.85 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 112.38 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 119.3 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 123.4 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 133.6 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 139.75 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.06 | 14.8 | 17.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.72 | 17.88 | 24.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.7 | 22.5 | 32.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.3 | 33.28 | 52.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.69 | 56.61 | 78.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.16 | 81.43 | 116.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.69 | 112.38 | 139.75 | 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 food — gross production index number in Benin?
- Food — gross production index number in Benin was 139.75 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 139.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for food — gross production index number?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 Food — Gross 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.