Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin
Benin: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 3.10 trillion constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin stood at 3.10 trillion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 3.10 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 277.28 billion constant LCU, in 1975.
Benin ranks 31st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 301.73 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | 290.72 billion constant LCU | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 300.66 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 342.39 billion constant LCU | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 293.13 billion constant LCU | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 277.28 billion constant LCU | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 308.45 billion constant LCU | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 307.11 billion constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 339.35 billion constant LCU | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 355.47 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 366.49 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 340.15 billion constant LCU | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 346.60 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 346.60 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 412.74 billion constant LCU | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 451.21 billion constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 474.36 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 438.29 billion constant LCU | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 500.52 billion constant LCU | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 539.76 billion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 553.39 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 598.17 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 602.18 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 663.16 billion constant LCU | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 684.93 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 724.43 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 765.02 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 811.56 billion constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 854.14 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 905.24 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 946.61 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.03 trillion constant LCU | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.06 trillion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 trillion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 trillion constant LCU | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.17 trillion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.26 trillion constant LCU | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.33 trillion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.36 trillion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.47 trillion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.45 trillion constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.47 trillion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.55 trillion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.64 trillion constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.78 trillion constant LCU | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.78 trillion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.94 trillion constant LCU | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.08 trillion constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.24 trillion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.35 trillion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.39 trillion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.52 trillion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.64 trillion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.77 trillion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.94 trillion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 3.10 trillion constant LCU | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 311.63 billion constant LCU | 277.28 billion constant LCU | 355.47 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 421.67 billion constant LCU | 340.15 billion constant LCU | 539.76 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 716.22 billion constant LCU | 553.39 billion constant LCU | 905.24 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 trillion constant LCU | 946.61 billion constant LCU | 1.47 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 trillion constant LCU | 1.45 trillion constant LCU | 2.35 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 trillion constant LCU | 2.39 trillion constant LCU | 3.10 trillion constant LCU | 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 3.10 trillion constant LCU 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 3.10 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.28 billion constant LCU in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 195 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.