Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Benin
Benin: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 260 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Benin, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2015, vegetable oils — food aid received in Benin stood at 260 t.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Benin peaked at 3,057 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27 t, in 2010.
Benin ranks 70th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,137 t | — |
| 1989 | 795 t | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 631 t | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 1,119 t | +77.3% |
| 1992 | 996 t | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 1,815 t | +82.2% |
| 1994 | 1,351 t | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 952 t | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 738 t | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 950 t | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 610 t | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 400 t | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 3,057 t | +664.2% |
| 2001 | 757 t | -75.2% |
| 2002 | 1,016 t | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 839 t | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 585 t | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 507 t | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 649 t | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 387 t | -40.4% |
| 2008 | 361 t | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 427 t | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 27 t | -93.7% |
| 2011 | 475 t | +1659.3% |
| 2012 | 337 t | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 260 t | -22.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 260 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264 t, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's 260 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 395 t, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable Oils — Food aid received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1659.3% | 27 t | 475 t |
| 2000 | +664.2% | 400 t | 3,057 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 966 t | 795 t | 1,137 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 956.2 t | 400 t | 1,815 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 858.5 t | 361 t | 3,057 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.75 t | 27 t | 475 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 67 Chile 285 t compare
- 68 Albania 269 t compare
- 69 Mauritania 268 t compare
- 71 Brazil 240 t compare
- 72 Philippines 238 t compare
- 72 Tajikistan 238 t 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 vegetable oils — food aid received in Benin?
- Vegetable oils — food aid received in Benin was 260 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,057 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 t in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
- Benin ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 Vegetable Oils — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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