Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Benin
Benin: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 330.85 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Benin recorded 330.85 million 1000 SLC for maize (corn) — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Benin peaked at 330.85 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.61 million 1000 SLC, in 1971.
That places Benin 20th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.48 million 1000 SLC | 31.56 million 1000 SLC | 38.76 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.31 million 1000 SLC | 27.61 million 1000 SLC | 54.19 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.18 million 1000 SLC | 42.85 million 1000 SLC | 68.65 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.72 million 1000 SLC | 64.75 million 1000 SLC | 123.66 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.54 million 1000 SLC | 108.33 million 1000 SLC | 190.34 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.14 million 1000 SLC | 159.93 million 1000 SLC | 249.66 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.71 million 1000 SLC | 254.53 million 1000 SLC | 330.85 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 17 Burundi 364.23 million 1000 SLC compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 360.35 million 1000 SLC compare
- 19 Iraq 331.83 million 1000 SLC compare
- 21 Hungary 282.30 million 1000 SLC compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 247.56 million 1000 SLC compare
- 23 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 218.67 million 1000 SLC compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- 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)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 20,973 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production value in Benin?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Benin was 330.85 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 330.85 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.61 million 1000 SLC in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.