Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Benin
Benin: Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Benin, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Benin is 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Benin peaked at 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Benin 136th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -85.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2650.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +850.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +143.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3879 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1463 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2650.0% | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +850.0% | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 133 Fiji 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Mauritania 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Central African Republic 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Eritrea 0.0001 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 potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Benin?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Benin was 0.0006 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Benin ranks 136th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.