Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Benin
Benin: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 83.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in Benin stood at 83.42. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in Benin peaked at 392.96 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 83.42, in 2024.
That places Benin 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 258.16 | — |
| 1962 | 253.66 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 249.04 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 244.34 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 239.56 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 234.76 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 344.95 | +46.9% |
| 1968 | 225.16 | -34.7% |
| 1969 | 220.36 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 215.56 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 210.76 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 205.98 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 201.22 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 392.96 | +95.3% |
| 1975 | 287.64 | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 374.1 | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 273.53 | -26.9% |
| 1978 | 266.53 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 259.53 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 252.48 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 245.41 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 238.43 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 231.61 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 224.93 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 218.39 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 211.97 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 205.67 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 199.51 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 193.5 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 238.93 | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 156.25 | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 153.56 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 148.87 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 145.31 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 144.14 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 142.23 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 139.86 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 137.33 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 134.8 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 132.33 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 129.91 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 127.53 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 125.17 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 122.82 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 119.9 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 117.77 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 118.06 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 112.08 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 104.22 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 110.45 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 109.97 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 108.02 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 104.41 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 101.4 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 100.13 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 98.47 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 96.65 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 94.91 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 93.28 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 91.85 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 90.51 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 87.25 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 85.39 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 83.42 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.22 | 220.36 | 344.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 268.78 | 201.22 | 392.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.19 | 193.5 | 252.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.13 | 134.8 | 238.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.98 | 104.22 | 132.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.77 | 93.28 | 110.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.68 | 83.42 | 91.85 | 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 pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in Benin?
- Pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in Benin was 83.42 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 392.96 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.42 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.