Yams — Gross Production Value in Benin
Benin: Yams — Gross Production Value was 1.51 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — 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 yams — gross production value in Benin is 1.51 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 1.52 million 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 192,820 1000 USD, in 1974.
That places Benin 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244,884 1000 USD | 204,487 1000 USD | 291,514 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 245,198 1000 USD | 192,820 1000 USD | 314,822 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 354,474 1000 USD | 279,238 1000 USD | 454,676 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 587,728 1000 USD | 470,976 1000 USD | 741,507 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 905,332 1000 USD | 709,991 1000 USD | 1.14 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million 1000 USD | 1.18 million 1000 USD | 1.52 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million 1000 USD | 1.42 million 1000 USD | 1.51 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (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 1.51 million 1000 USD 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 1.52 million 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,820 1000 USD in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for yams — gross production value?
- Benin ranks 3rd out of 38 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 US$). 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.