Rice Total — Food aid received in Benin
Benin: Rice Total — Food aid received was 760 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Rice 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 rice total — food aid received in Benin is 760 t, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.0% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice total — food aid received in Benin peaked at 17,049 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40 t, in 2007.
Benin ranks 49th of 88 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,534 t | 3,750 t | 5,319 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,942 t | 1,368 t | 12,096 t | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,980 t | 40 t | 17,049 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,314 t | 760 t | 12,110 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 46 Lebanon 776 t compare
- 47 Chad 775 t compare
- 47 Eswatini, Kingdom of 775 t compare
- 50 Gaza Strip (Palestine) 754 t compare
- 51 China (excluding Hong Kong & Macao) 649 t compare
- 52 El Salvador 596 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 20,973 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice total — food aid received in Benin?
- Rice total — food aid received in Benin was 760 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice total — food aid received recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17,049 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest rice total — food aid received recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 t in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for rice total — food aid received?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rice total — food aid received rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. 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 Rice Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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