Yams — Gross Production Value in Benin
Benin: Yams — Gross Production Value was 1.60 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams — Gross Production Value in Benin, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.60 million 1000 USD for yams — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Benin peaked at 1.94 million 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 972,110 1000 USD, in 2015.
Benin ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | — |
| 2010 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million 1000 USD | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 972,110 1000 USD | -49.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 987,184 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million 1000 USD | -1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.60 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 438,064 1000 USD, 3.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.60 million 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107,866 1000 USD, 14.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million 1000 USD | 1.03 million 1000 USD | 1.03 million 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million 1000 USD | 972,110 1000 USD | 1.94 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million 1000 USD | 1.60 million 1000 USD | 1.81 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 1 Nigeria 6.12 million 1000 USD compare
- 2 Ghana 3.16 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 Jamaica 594,864 1000 USD compare
- 5 Colombia 465,366 1000 USD compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 3.23 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 119,728 1000 USD compare
- 6 Togo 456,758 1000 USD compare
- 6 Polynesia 23,850 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 yams — gross production value in Benin?
- Yams — gross production value in Benin was 1.60 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 1.94 million 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 972,110 1000 USD in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for yams — gross production value?
- Benin ranks 3rd 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 down 17.7%. 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 Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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