Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual in Benin
Benin: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual was 3.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
146th
of 206 countries
All-time high
30.39 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-5.65 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual in Benin is 3.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual in Benin peaked at 30.39 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -5.65 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Benin 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (current LCU), annual in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1963 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 1964 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 1965 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1966 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1967 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1968 | -0.9464 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1969 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -672.1% |
| 1970 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1971 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -544.6% |
| 1972 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -317.2% |
| 1973 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1974 | 11.38 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1975 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1976 | 25.06 % change on previous year | +379.5% |
| 1977 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1978 | 23.34 % change on previous year | +291.8% |
| 1979 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 19.14 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1982 | 18.15 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 1983 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1984 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +376.1% |
| 1985 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1986 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3042 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1988 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +1928.4% |
| 1989 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1990 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1991 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +220.8% |
| 1992 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1993 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +225.9% |
| 1994 | 30.39 % change on previous year | +240.7% |
| 1995 | 25.07 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 20.34 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1998 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2000 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 2002 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2004 | 14.13 % change on previous year | +421.3% |
| 2005 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2006 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 11.05 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2010 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2011 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -597.7% |
| 2012 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 2013 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2014 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2017 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2020 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +302.1% |
| 2021 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 2022 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2023 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -5.65 % change on previous year | 10.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.72 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | 25.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 19.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.21 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 30.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.39 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 12.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 14.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 143 Palau 4.35 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Dominica 4.04 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Botswana 3.98 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Spain 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Montenegro 3.01 % change on previous year 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 339.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 562,732 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 895.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual in Benin?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual in Benin was 3.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.39 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.65 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Benin rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual?
- Benin ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.