Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Benin
Benin: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0.0291 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Benin stood at 0.0291 1000 Int$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Benin peaked at 0.0293 1000 Int$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 1000 Int$ per person, in 1976.
That places Benin 23rd out of 145 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.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0172 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0171 1000 Int$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0155 1000 Int$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.017 1000 Int$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0159 1000 Int$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0145 1000 Int$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0171 1000 Int$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0152 1000 Int$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0134 1000 Int$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0151 1000 Int$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0112 1000 Int$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1972 | 0.013 1000 Int$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 1000 Int$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0136 1000 Int$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0132 1000 Int$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 1000 Int$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0125 1000 Int$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0185 1000 Int$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0162 1000 Int$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0139 1000 Int$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0143 1000 Int$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 1000 Int$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 1000 Int$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0173 1000 Int$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0192 1000 Int$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0162 1000 Int$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 1000 Int$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0171 1000 Int$ per person | +48.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0166 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0156 1000 Int$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 1000 Int$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0164 1000 Int$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0165 1000 Int$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0162 1000 Int$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0186 1000 Int$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0175 1000 Int$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0214 1000 Int$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0196 1000 Int$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0224 1000 Int$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0209 1000 Int$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0185 1000 Int$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0209 1000 Int$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.02 1000 Int$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0207 1000 Int$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0206 1000 Int$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.02 1000 Int$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 1000 Int$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0213 1000 Int$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0254 1000 Int$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0207 1000 Int$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0232 1000 Int$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0229 1000 Int$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0246 1000 Int$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0227 1000 Int$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0236 1000 Int$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0242 1000 Int$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 1000 Int$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0249 1000 Int$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0248 1000 Int$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0244 1000 Int$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0236 1000 Int$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0293 1000 Int$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0291 1000 Int$ per person | -0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0291 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0076 1000 Int$ per person, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0291 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0077 1000 Int$ per person, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0159 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0134 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0172 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0138 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0103 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0185 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0153 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0115 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0192 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.018 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0156 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0224 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0209 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0185 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0254 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0236 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0207 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0249 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0262 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0236 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0293 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 maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Benin?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Benin was 0.0291 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0293 1000 Int$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 1000 Int$ per person in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.