Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Benin
Benin: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Benin, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Benin is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Benin peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Benin 71st out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +108.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +114.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 68 Equatorial Guinea 0.1% compare
- 68 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1% compare
- 68 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
- 71 Latvia 0.1% compare
- 71 Liberia 0.1% compare
- 74 Argentina 0.1% compare
- 74 Belize 0.1% compare
- 74 Chile 0.1% compare
- 74 El Salvador 0.1% 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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Benin?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Benin was 0.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Benin ranks 71st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.