Food production index in Benin
Benin: Food production index was 126.25 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
126.25 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
126.25 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
All-time low
13.92 2014-2016 = 100
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Benin recorded 126.25 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Benin peaked at 126.25 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.92 2014-2016 = 100, in 1962.
Benin ranks 32nd of 195 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 production index in Benin, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.51 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 13.92 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 13.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 14.28 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 14.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 14.69 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 16.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 16.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 16.62 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 16.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 16.82 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 17.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 17.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 16.84 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 16.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 19.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 19.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 21.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 22.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 21.4 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 21.17 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 21.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 21.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 26.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 26.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 27.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 25.09 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 29.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 30.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 31.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 34.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 34.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 35.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 37.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 39.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 42.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 46.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 48.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 51.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 55.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 55.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 65.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 62.51 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 66.41 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 66.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.03 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 61.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 74.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 77.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 80.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 84.97 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 91.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 99.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 103.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 94.87 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 102.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 104.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 109.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 117.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 113.88 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 121.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 126.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 13.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 16.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 16.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 22.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 21.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 30.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 31.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 51.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 55.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 77.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 80.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 117.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 113.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 126.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 India 127.82 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 127.76 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 31 Russian Federation 126.44 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 33 Bangladesh 125.2 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 124.86 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 35 Angola 124.09 2014-2016 = 100 compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Benin?
- Food production index in Benin was 126.25 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 126.25 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.92 2014-2016 = 100 in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for food production index?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.