Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross per capita in Benin
Benin: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross per capita was 73.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross per capita in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita in Benin stood at 73.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita in Benin peaked at 138.06 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1961.
Benin ranks 111th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 1.91 | +38.4% |
| 1964 | 2.6 | +36.1% |
| 1965 | 3.83 | +47.3% |
| 1966 | 6.86 | +79.1% |
| 1967 | 9.17 | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 10.17 | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 11.13 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 10.88 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 11.2 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 14.23 | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 6.95 | -51.2% |
| 1974 | 10.44 | +50.2% |
| 1975 | 20.38 | +95.2% |
| 1976 | 19.88 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 19.38 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 18.89 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 22.99 | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 22.37 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 21.74 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 21.12 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 23.39 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 27.29 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 27.14 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 25.1 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 23.03 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 21.12 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 24 | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 23.94 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 23.53 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 23.13 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 22.42 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 27.53 | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 8.54 | -69.0% |
| 1996 | 21.32 | +149.6% |
| 1997 | 23.86 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 28.46 | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 29.25 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 29.18 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 40.31 | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 32.43 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 39.91 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 17.76 | -55.5% |
| 2005 | 29.38 | +65.4% |
| 2006 | 43.41 | +47.8% |
| 2007 | 17.67 | -59.3% |
| 2008 | 11.85 | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 66.51 | +461.3% |
| 2010 | 15.05 | -77.4% |
| 2011 | 18.82 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 138.06 | +633.6% |
| 2013 | 59.64 | -56.8% |
| 2014 | 68.19 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 109.96 | +61.3% |
| 2016 | 121.85 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 101.59 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 33.36 | -67.2% |
| 2019 | 92.3 | +176.7% |
| 2020 | 103.93 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 116.4 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 118.34 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 118.09 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 73.05 | -38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 | 1.23 | 11.13 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.52 | 6.95 | 22.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.63 | 21.12 | 27.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2 | 8.54 | 29.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.84 | 11.85 | 66.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.88 | 15.05 | 138.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.96 | 73.05 | 118.34 | 5 |
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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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita in Benin?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita in Benin was 73.05 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 138.06 in 2012.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita?
- Benin ranks 111th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.