Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Benin
Benin: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 82,824 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — gross production value in Benin is 82,824 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.6% on the previous year and up 178.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Benin peaked at 94,659 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,653 1000 USD, in 1970.
Benin ranks 25th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,150 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 16,417 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 18,684 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 16,790 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 17,493 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 14,454 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 17,134 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 17,380 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 18,820 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 12,653 1000 USD | -32.8% |
| 1971 | 14,349 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 14,776 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 23,214 1000 USD | +57.1% |
| 1974 | 23,499 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 15,296 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 1976 | 21,255 1000 USD | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 22,442 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 18,378 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 18,732 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 16,591 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 16,901 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 17,918 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 16,821 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 24,605 1000 USD | +46.3% |
| 1985 | 24,422 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 26,368 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 26,904 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 28,885 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 31,551 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 29,368 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 34,122 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 32,698 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 31,332 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 33,450 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 34,758 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 32,700 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 35,640 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 41,053 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 37,499 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 46,050 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 49,036 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 54,166 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 48,423 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 48,588 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 50,191 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 39,450 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 34,795 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 42,118 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 36,763 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 49,851 1000 USD | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 39,507 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 42,645 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 26,122 1000 USD | -38.7% |
| 2014 | 29,731 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 38,458 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 38,455 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 41,043 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 94,659 1000 USD | +130.6% |
| 2019 | 47,452 1000 USD | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 43,963 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 39,472 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 36,845 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 44,624 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 82,824 1000 USD | +85.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 82,824 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,171 1000 USD, 9.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 82,824 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,015 1000 USD, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +130.6% | 41,043 1000 USD | 94,659 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,258 1000 USD | 14,454 1000 USD | 18,820 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,459 1000 USD | 12,653 1000 USD | 23,499 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,097 1000 USD | 16,591 1000 USD | 31,551 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,262 1000 USD | 29,368 1000 USD | 41,053 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,958 1000 USD | 34,795 1000 USD | 54,166 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,792 1000 USD | 26,122 1000 USD | 94,659 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,546 1000 USD | 36,845 1000 USD | 82,824 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 sorghum — gross production value in Benin?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Benin was 82,824 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 94,659 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,653 1000 USD in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.6%. 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 Sorghum — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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