Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Benin
Benin: Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 88.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross per capita production index number in Benin stood at 88.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross per capita production index number in Benin peaked at 111.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.66, in 1974.
That places Benin 30th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.68 | — |
| 1962 | 72.53 | -20.9% |
| 1963 | 71.39 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 78.08 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 75.17 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 61.66 | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 75.04 | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 84.3 | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 67.48 | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 64.29 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 64.29 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 63.77 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 58.2 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 48.66 | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 49.49 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 64.76 | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 58.16 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 66.07 | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 69.96 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 67.58 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 63 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 61.76 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 55.37 | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 71.06 | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 63.22 | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 72.23 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 66.17 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 70.92 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 75.33 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 75.67 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 82.59 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 76.49 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 77.09 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 78.36 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 78.89 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 80.45 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 81.69 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 89.11 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 89.85 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 92.15 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 87.28 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 107.08 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 97.07 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 105.69 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 94.48 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 69.3 | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 71.77 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 104.72 | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 95.36 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 102.32 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 103.51 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 103.27 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 105.55 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 111.55 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 89.13 | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 99.32 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 102.95 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 90.85 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 101.03 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 92.08 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 91.23 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 89.26 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 89.91 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 88.58 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.26 | 61.66 | 91.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.77 | 48.66 | 69.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.66 | 55.37 | 75.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.02 | 75.67 | 89.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.49 | 69.3 | 107.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.95 | 89.13 | 111.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.21 | 88.58 | 92.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 27 Ethiopia 89.47 compare
- 28 Central African Republic 89.43 compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 89.43 compare
- 31 Papua New Guinea 87.79 compare
- 32 Gabon 85.19 compare
- 33 Philippines 84.39 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 yams — gross per capita production index number in Benin?
- Yams — gross per capita production index number in Benin was 88.58 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 111.55 in 2014.
- What is the lowest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.66 in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for yams — gross per capita production index number?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.