Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Benin
Benin: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 41,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
41,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
77th
of 191 countries
All-time high
41,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,159 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Benin stood at 41,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Benin peaked at 41,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,159 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Benin ranks 77th of 191 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.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 4,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 5,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 4,397 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 4,159 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 4,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 4,607 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 5,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 5,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 5,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 5,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,191 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 6,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 6,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 7,508 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 8,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 8,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 8,973 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 9,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 9,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 10,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 10,867 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 11,476 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 12,174 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 12,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 13,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 14,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 15,441 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 15,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 16,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 17,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 18,835 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 19,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 20,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 21,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22,001 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 23,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 24,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 26,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 26,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 31,242 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 33,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 35,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 35,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 37,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 39,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 41,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 41,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 41,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,675 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,159 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,325 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,399 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 41,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 74 Burundi 41,939 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Poland 41,921 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Sierra Leone 41,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Slovenia 41,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Romania 39,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Ecuador 39,665 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Benin?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Benin was 41,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 41,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,159 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Benin ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.