Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Benin
Benin: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -17.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Benin is -17.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Benin peaked at 4.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -22.4%, in 2017.
That places Benin 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.1% | — |
| 1962 | 2.5% | -38.2% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | +38.2% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -54.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +10369.4% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +130.0% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -95.5% |
| 1973 | -0.2% | -327.9% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -1317.5% |
| 1975 | -0.5% | -120.7% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -93.5% |
| 1977 | -3.2% | +10311.7% |
| 1978 | -1.7% | -47.2% |
| 1979 | -2.4% | +38.2% |
| 1980 | -2.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | -6.0% | +153.7% |
| 1982 | -7.5% | +26.4% |
| 1983 | -7.1% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | -4.4% | -38.5% |
| 1985 | -4.2% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | -2.8% | -32.3% |
| 1987 | -2.7% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | -4.6% | +66.7% |
| 1989 | -2.7% | -40.1% |
| 1990 | -5.7% | +109.0% |
| 1991 | -6.5% | +13.6% |
| 1992 | -9.4% | +44.5% |
| 1993 | -8.9% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | -5.6% | -36.9% |
| 1995 | -4.3% | -24.3% |
| 1996 | -1.6% | -63.3% |
| 1997 | -2.1% | +36.7% |
| 1998 | -3.2% | +51.0% |
| 1999 | -3.4% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | -1.9% | -43.3% |
| 2001 | -2.8% | +42.6% |
| 2002 | -4.5% | +64.0% |
| 2003 | -5.4% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | -4.8% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | -6.5% | +36.9% |
| 2006 | -12.8% | +95.3% |
| 2007 | -9.9% | -22.0% |
| 2008 | -10.9% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | -8.6% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | -4.6% | -46.2% |
| 2011 | -16.6% | +260.5% |
| 2012 | -9.8% | -40.9% |
| 2013 | -15.0% | +52.6% |
| 2014 | -19.6% | +30.8% |
| 2015 | -17.2% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | -19.5% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | -22.4% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | -21.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | -17.9% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | -11.7% | -34.6% |
| 2021 | -16.7% | +42.9% |
| 2022 | -17.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.2% | -3.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.4% | -7.5% | -2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.1% | -9.4% | -1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.8% | -12.8% | -1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.4% | -22.4% | -4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.2% | -17.1% | -11.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 100 Dominican Republic -16.3% compare
- 101 Bangladesh -16.3% compare
- 102 Sri Lanka -17.1% compare
- 104 Germany -17.2% compare
- 105 Tajikistan -17.3% compare
- 106 Syrian Arab Republic -18.2% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6642 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 164,555 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6225 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 275.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Benin?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Benin was -17.1% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.4% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.