Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP for roots and tubers, total — production, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.004 t per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Benin 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, 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 — Production, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | t per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.004 t per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0038 t per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 t per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0035 t per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 t per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0035 t per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 t per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 t per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 t per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0033 t per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0035 t per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 t per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 t per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 t per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 t per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 t per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 t per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 t per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 t per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 t per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 0.001 t per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.001 t per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 t per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 t per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 t per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 t per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 t per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 t per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 t per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 0.001 t per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 t per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 t per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.001 t per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 t per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 t per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 t per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 t per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 t per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.001 t per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 t per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 t per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 t per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.001 t per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 t per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 t per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 t per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 t per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 t per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 t per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 t per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 t per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 t per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 t per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 t per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 t per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 t per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 t per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 t per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 t per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 t per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 t per US$ of GDP, 10.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 t per US$ of GDP, 6.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 t per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 t per US$ of GDP | 0.004 t per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 t per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 t per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 t per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 t per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 t per US$ of GDP | 0.001 t per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 t per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 t per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 t per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 t per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 t per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 5 Ghana 0.0005 t per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 0.0005 t per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Mozambique 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Cambodia 0.0003 t per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Rwanda 0.0003 t per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Madagascar 0.0002 t per US$ of GDP 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 — production, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 t per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.