Yams — Gross Production Value in Benin
Benin: Yams — Gross Production Value was 828.25 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
828.25 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
831.22 million 1000 SLC
in 2019
All-time low
105.78 million 1000 SLC
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams — Gross Production Value in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Benin is 828.25 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Benin peaked at 831.22 million 1000 SLC in 2019 and was at its lowest, 105.78 million 1000 SLC, in 1974.
Benin ranks 2nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 151.69 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 122.13 million 1000 SLC | -19.5% |
| 1963 | 122.45 million 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 136.50 million 1000 SLC | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 134.02 million 1000 SLC | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 112.18 million 1000 SLC | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 139.37 million 1000 SLC | +24.2% |
| 1968 | 159.92 million 1000 SLC | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 130.80 million 1000 SLC | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 127.40 million 1000 SLC | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 130.28 million 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 132.24 million 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 123.54 million 1000 SLC | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 105.78 million 1000 SLC | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 110.25 million 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 147.89 million 1000 SLC | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 136.22 million 1000 SLC | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 158.82 million 1000 SLC | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 172.71 million 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 171.51 million 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 164.48 million 1000 SLC | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 165.96 million 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 153.19 million 1000 SLC | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 202.40 million 1000 SLC | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 185.47 million 1000 SLC | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 218.32 million 1000 SLC | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 206.12 million 1000 SLC | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 227.75 million 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 249.43 million 1000 SLC | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 258.37 million 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 290.83 million 1000 SLC | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 277.82 million 1000 SLC | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 292.70 million 1000 SLC | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 308.84 million 1000 SLC | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 317.59 million 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 332.46 million 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 347.67 million 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 391.15 million 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 406.78 million 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 430.25 million 1000 SLC | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 420.11 million 1000 SLC | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 531.37 million 1000 SLC | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 496.61 million 1000 SLC | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 557.50 million 1000 SLC | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 514.66 million 1000 SLC | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 389.50 million 1000 SLC | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 415.47 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 624.80 million 1000 SLC | +50.4% |
| 2009 | 586.29 million 1000 SLC | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 648.09 million 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 675.47 million 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 694.21 million 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 730.76 million 1000 SLC | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 795.45 million 1000 SLC | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 654.63 million 1000 SLC | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 751.14 million 1000 SLC | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 801.33 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 727.35 million 1000 SLC | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 831.22 million 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 778.06 million 1000 SLC | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 791.13 million 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 794.02 million 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 820.25 million 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 828.25 million 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 828.25 million 1000 SLC is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143.52 million 1000 SLC, 5.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Benin's 828.25 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.56 million 1000 SLC, 21.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.34 million 1000 SLC | 112.18 million 1000 SLC | 159.92 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 134.51 million 1000 SLC | 105.78 million 1000 SLC | 172.71 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.46 million 1000 SLC | 153.19 million 1000 SLC | 249.43 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.42 million 1000 SLC | 258.37 million 1000 SLC | 406.78 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 496.66 million 1000 SLC | 389.50 million 1000 SLC | 624.80 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 730.96 million 1000 SLC | 648.09 million 1000 SLC | 831.22 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 802.34 million 1000 SLC | 778.06 million 1000 SLC | 828.25 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 production value in Benin?
- Yams — gross production value in Benin was 828.25 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 831.22 million 1000 SLC in 2019.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.78 million 1000 SLC in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for yams — gross production value?
- Benin ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.