Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Benin
Benin: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 194 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Benin, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — food aid received in Benin is 194 t, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Benin peaked at 3,950 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 60 t, in 2010.
Benin ranks 85th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 400 t | — |
| 1989 | 181 t | -54.8% |
| 1990 | 340 t | +87.8% |
| 1991 | 335 t | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 215 t | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 1,976 t | +819.1% |
| 1994 | 132 t | -93.3% |
| 1996 | 736 t | +457.6% |
| 1997 | 504 t | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 1,812 t | +259.5% |
| 2000 | 379 t | -79.1% |
| 2001 | 340 t | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 3,950 t | +1061.8% |
| 2003 | 2,785 t | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 797 t | -71.4% |
| 2005 | 456 t | -42.8% |
| 2006 | 1,259 t | +176.1% |
| 2007 | 520 t | -58.7% |
| 2009 | 230 t | -55.8% |
| 2010 | 60 t | -73.9% |
| 2011 | 311 t | +418.3% |
| 2012 | 322 t | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 276 t | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 286 t | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 194 t | -32.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 194 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 416.5 t, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 194 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 860 t, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Food aid received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1061.8% | 340 t | 3,950 t |
| 1993 | +819.1% | 215 t | 1,976 t |
| 1996 | +457.6% | 132 t | 736 t |
| 2011 | +418.3% | 60 t | 311 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 290.5 t | 181 t | 400 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 756.25 t | 132 t | 1,976 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,191 t | 230 t | 3,950 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 241.5 t | 60 t | 322 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 pulses, total — food aid received in Benin?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in Benin was 194 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,950 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 t in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- Benin ranks 85th out of 105 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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 Pulses, Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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