Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Benin
Benin: Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 139.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
139.75
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
20th
of 185 countries
All-time high
139.75
in 2024
All-time low
14.8
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 (2014-2016 = 100) 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 139.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.9, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 139.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.09, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 17 Chad 142.33 compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 94.9 compare
- 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 93.74 compare
- 18 Mali 140.87 compare
- 19 Vanuatu 140.07 compare
- 19 Polynesia 90.01 compare
- 20 Republic of Moldova 82.67 compare
- 21 India 139.26 compare
- 21 Caribbean 105.71 compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 136.68 compare
- 23 Angola 136.55 compare
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 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.