Taro — Gross Production Value in Benin
Benin: Taro — Gross Production Value was 3,395 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taro — 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 taro — gross production value in Benin is 3,395 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and up 212.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — gross production value in Benin peaked at 12,783 1000 USD in 1963 and was at its lowest, 244 1000 USD, in 1983.
That places Benin 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taro — Gross Production Value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,558 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 12,089 1000 USD | +117.5% |
| 1963 | 12,783 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 6,600 1000 USD | -48.4% |
| 1965 | 4,446 1000 USD | -32.6% |
| 1966 | 5,211 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 8,962 1000 USD | +72.0% |
| 1968 | 7,642 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 9,101 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 10,088 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 4,519 1000 USD | -55.2% |
| 1972 | 4,134 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 5,530 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 5,489 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 5,211 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 4,863 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 4,169 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 3,474 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 2,779 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 2,084 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 1,390 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 695 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 244 1000 USD | -64.9% |
| 1984 | 665 1000 USD | +172.5% |
| 1985 | 793 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 1,234 1000 USD | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 1,102 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 1,598 1000 USD | +45.0% |
| 1989 | 1,562 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,372 1000 USD | +51.9% |
| 1991 | 1,838 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 1,876 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,223 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 2,624 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 2,105 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 2,588 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 2,566 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,609 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,162 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 2,444 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 2,140 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 2,228 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,086 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 2,071 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,667 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 1,469 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 2,224 1000 USD | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 2,038 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,790 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 1,019 1000 USD | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 1,303 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 1,883 1000 USD | +44.5% |
| 2013 | 1,809 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,087 1000 USD | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 1,135 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,096 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,190 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 743 1000 USD | -37.6% |
| 2019 | 1,272 1000 USD | +71.2% |
| 2020 | 1,276 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,338 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,634 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 2,442 1000 USD | +49.4% |
| 2024 | 3,395 1000 USD | +39.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,395 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,216 1000 USD, 24% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,395 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,998 1000 USD, 17% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taro — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +172.5% | 244 1000 USD | 665 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,044 1000 USD | 4,446 1000 USD | 12,783 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,026 1000 USD | 2,779 1000 USD | 10,088 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,137 1000 USD | 244 1000 USD | 2,084 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,396 1000 USD | 1,838 1000 USD | 3,162 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,016 1000 USD | 1,469 1000 USD | 2,444 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,254 1000 USD | 743 1000 USD | 1,883 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,017 1000 USD | 1,276 1000 USD | 3,395 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 4,661 1000 USD compare
- 19 Mauritius 4,524 1000 USD compare
- 20 Guyana 4,229 1000 USD compare
- 22 New Caledonia 1,716 1000 USD compare
- 23 Cyprus 1,457 1000 USD compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 944 1000 USD 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 taro — gross production value in Benin?
- Taro — gross production value in Benin was 3,395 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — gross production value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12,783 1000 USD in 1963.
- What is the lowest taro — gross production value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 244 1000 USD in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for taro — gross production value?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taro — gross production value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Taro — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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