Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Benin
Benin: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 26.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.89 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
26th
of 203 countries
All-time high
26.89 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
229,691 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Benin is 26.89 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Benin peaked at 26.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 229,691 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Benin 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (current LCU), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 236,786 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 229,691 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 241,220 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 266,939 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 281,128 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 297,978 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 281,128 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 278,468 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 293,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 297,091 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 281,128 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 313,941 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 335,225 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 373,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 392,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 491,309 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 520,575 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 642,072 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 783,079 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 932,955 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 2.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 4.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 4.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 4.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 5.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 5.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 6.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 6.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 8.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 9.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 10.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 10.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 10.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 13.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 13.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 14.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 15.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 17.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 18.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 19.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 20.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 24.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 25.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 26.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 26.89 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 26.89 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267,431 current LCU per square kilometre | 229,691 current LCU per square kilometre | 297,978 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 443,065 current LCU per square kilometre | 281,128 current LCU per square kilometre | 783,079 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 932,955 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 26.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 23 Costa Rica 34.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Armenia 27.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Madagascar 27.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Pakistan 25.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 28 Iraq 25.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 24.57 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per in Benin?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Benin was 26.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 26.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,691 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. 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), 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 (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) 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.