Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Benin
Benin: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production was 0.3505 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.3505 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 160.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Benin peaked at 0.3505 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 55th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0096 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0148 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0148 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0148 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0185 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0185 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0185 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0211 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0253 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0259 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0233 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0221 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0259 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0266 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.027 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0273 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0277 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0353 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0112 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0287 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +156.3% |
| 1997 | 0.033 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0406 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0431 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0443 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0631 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0524 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0664 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0521 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0794 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0333 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2008 | 0.023 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.133 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +478.3% |
| 2010 | 0.031 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2011 | 0.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3019 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +655.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1343 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1582 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2628 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2998 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2573 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0869 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2471 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +184.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2857 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3284 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3425 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3505 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.3505 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4881 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.3505 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2497 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +655.6% | 0.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3019 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +478.3% | 0.023 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.133 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +184.4% | 0.0869 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2471 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +156.3% | 0.0112 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0287 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0032 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0114 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0185 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0224 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0185 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0259 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0112 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0431 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0577 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.023 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.133 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1819 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.031 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3019 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3268 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2857 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3505 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 52 Sudan 0.3628 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 France 0.3547 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Philippines 0.3526 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Cameroon 0.3241 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Algeria 0.3178 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Zimbabwe 0.3169 1000 Int$ 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Benin?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Benin was 0.3505 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3505 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production?
- Benin ranks 55th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.9%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.