Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin
Benin: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 13.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 169 countries
All-time high
13.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
1.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 13.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin peaked at 13.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Benin 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.88 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 1.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 1.88 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 2.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 2.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 2.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 2.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 2.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 2.36 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.42 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 2.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 2.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 3.38 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 3.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 3.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 4.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 4.51 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 5.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 6.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 6.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 7.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 7.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 8.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 9.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 8.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 7.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 7.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 10.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 10.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 12.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 12.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 12.93 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 11.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 13.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 12.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 13.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 7.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 13.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 12.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 13.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 8 Bangladesh 20.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Denmark 17.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Lebanon 16.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Comoros 13.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Cambodia 11.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Ukraine 9.23 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 roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Benin was 13.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Benin rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.