Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Benin
Benin: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production was 92.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Benin recorded 92.49 for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.6% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Benin peaked at 145.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 1961.
Benin ranks 103rd 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 Production in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.28 | — |
| 1962 | 0.31 | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.44 | +41.9% |
| 1964 | 0.61 | +38.6% |
| 1965 | 0.92 | +50.8% |
| 1966 | 1.69 | +83.7% |
| 1967 | 2.31 | +36.7% |
| 1968 | 2.61 | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 2.92 | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 2.92 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.07 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 4 | +30.3% |
| 1973 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 3.07 | +53.5% |
| 1975 | 6.15 | +100.3% |
| 1976 | 6.15 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.15 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.15 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.69 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 7.69 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.69 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.69 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.76 | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 10.53 | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 10.78 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 10.27 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 9.72 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 9.19 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 10.76 | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 11.07 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 11.22 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.38 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.53 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.69 | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 4.65 | -68.3% |
| 1996 | 11.93 | +156.6% |
| 1997 | 13.75 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 16.92 | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 17.93 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 18.45 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 26.28 | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 21.79 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 27.65 | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 12.69 | -54.1% |
| 2005 | 21.67 | +70.8% |
| 2006 | 33.03 | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 13.85 | -58.1% |
| 2008 | 9.57 | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 55.37 | +478.6% |
| 2010 | 12.91 | -76.7% |
| 2011 | 16.63 | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 125.67 | +655.7% |
| 2013 | 55.91 | -55.5% |
| 2014 | 65.85 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 109.37 | +66.1% |
| 2016 | 124.78 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 107.08 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 36.17 | -66.2% |
| 2019 | 102.84 | +184.3% |
| 2020 | 118.92 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 136.69 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 142.56 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 145.89 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 92.49 | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 | 0.28 | 2.92 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.74 | 2 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.31 | 7.69 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.51 | 4.65 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.04 | 9.57 | 55.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.72 | 12.91 | 125.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.31 | 92.49 | 145.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 101 Lithuania 95.49 compare
- 102 Costa Rica 95.06 compare
- 104 Hungary 90.22 compare
- 105 Japan 89.26 compare
- 106 Republic of Korea 88.53 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Benin?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Benin was 92.49 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 145.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 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.