Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Benin
Benin: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 0.2903 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Benin is 0.2903 1000 Int$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Benin peaked at 0.2903 1000 Int$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1574 1000 Int$ per person, in 1975.
That places Benin 98th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.181 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1707 1000 Int$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1676 1000 Int$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1686 1000 Int$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1721 1000 Int$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1667 1000 Int$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.182 1000 Int$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.183 1000 Int$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.177 1000 Int$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1758 1000 Int$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1714 1000 Int$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1703 1000 Int$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1723 1000 Int$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1599 1000 Int$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1574 1000 Int$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1746 1000 Int$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1721 1000 Int$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1868 1000 Int$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1889 1000 Int$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1741 1000 Int$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1674 1000 Int$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1639 1000 Int$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1601 1000 Int$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1912 1000 Int$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1878 1000 Int$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1884 1000 Int$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1663 1000 Int$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1898 1000 Int$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1907 1000 Int$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1893 1000 Int$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1977 1000 Int$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1883 1000 Int$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.186 1000 Int$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1902 1000 Int$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1942 1000 Int$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2026 1000 Int$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2184 1000 Int$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2188 1000 Int$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2273 1000 Int$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2355 1000 Int$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.231 1000 Int$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2627 1000 Int$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2446 1000 Int$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2513 1000 Int$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2437 1000 Int$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2095 1000 Int$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2035 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2431 1000 Int$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2494 1000 Int$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2497 1000 Int$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2571 1000 Int$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2682 1000 Int$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2817 1000 Int$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.282 1000 Int$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2503 1000 Int$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2615 1000 Int$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2627 1000 Int$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.263 1000 Int$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2758 1000 Int$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2583 1000 Int$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2672 1000 Int$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2694 1000 Int$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2844 1000 Int$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2903 1000 Int$ per person | +2.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2903 1000 Int$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3154 1000 Int$ per person, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2903 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2297 1000 Int$ per person, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1743 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1667 1000 Int$ per person | 0.183 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.173 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1574 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1889 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.178 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1601 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1912 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2013 1000 Int$ per person | 0.186 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2273 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2374 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2035 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2627 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2652 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2497 1000 Int$ per person | 0.282 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2739 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2583 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2903 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Benin?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Benin was 0.2903 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2903 1000 Int$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1574 1000 Int$ per person in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.