Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin
Benin: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 5.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin stood at 5.25 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin peaked at 5.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 469.01 million constant 2015 US$, in 1975.
Benin ranks 68th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 510.36 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 491.73 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 508.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 579.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 495.82 million constant 2015 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 469.01 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 521.73 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 519.45 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 573.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 601.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 619.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 575.35 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 586.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 586.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 698.12 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 763.21 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 802.36 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 741.34 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 846.59 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 912.97 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 936.03 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 4.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 5.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 527.10 million constant 2015 US$ | 469.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 601.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 713.23 million constant 2015 US$ | 575.35 million constant 2015 US$ | 912.97 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 936.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 81,602 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 290.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 101.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 168,916 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin was 5.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.01 million constant 2015 US$ in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.