Sesame seed — Self-sufficiency ratio in Benin
Benin: Sesame seed — Self-sufficiency ratio was 1.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sesame seed — Self-sufficiency ratio in Benin, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — self-sufficiency ratio in Benin stood at 1.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — self-sufficiency ratio in Benin peaked at 2.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.94, in 2012.
That places Benin 18th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.23 | 0.94 | 2.85 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.01 | 1.98 | 5 |
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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 sesame seed — self-sufficiency ratio in Benin?
- Sesame seed — self-sufficiency ratio in Benin was 1.08 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for sesame seed — self-sufficiency ratio?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — self-sufficiency ratio rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Self-sufficiency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK