Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Benin
Benin: Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US was 5.21 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.21 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
14th
of 119 countries
All-time high
5.21 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4421 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 5.21 1000 USD per square kilometre for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Benin peaked at 5.21 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4421 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Benin 14th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5554 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5627 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5183 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5777 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5534 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5156 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6207 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5607 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5054 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5835 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4421 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5238 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6025 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5775 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5729 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4598 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5686 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8678 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7772 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6862 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7272 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6903 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.713 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9591 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 1.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.957 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7012 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1989 | 1.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 1.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 1.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 2.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 2.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 3.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.21 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.21 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.872 1000 USD per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5522 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5054 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6207 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5976 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4421 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8678 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8677 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6862 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Rwanda 7.21 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 12 Ghana 5.87 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nepal 5.55 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 15 Togo 5.07 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 16 France 4.89 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 Albania 4.67 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- 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 5.21 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, 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 5.21 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4421 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.