Share food exports in Benin
Benin: Share food exports was 39.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share food exports in Benin, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share food exports in Benin is 39.66, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Benin peaked at 93.33 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 15.31, in 1998.
That places Benin 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share food exports in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 93.33 | — |
| 1963 | 89.59 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 93.3 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 88.66 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 76.62 | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 67.76 | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 74.36 | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 73.8 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 70.91 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 74.31 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 62.07 | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 61.25 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 43.36 | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 70.7 | +63.1% |
| 1980 | 61.82 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 35.96 | -41.8% |
| 1998 | 15.31 | -57.4% |
| 1999 | 16.11 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 20.05 | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 19.06 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 30.96 | +62.4% |
| 2003 | 18.59 | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 18.33 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 25.9 | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 39.32 | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 38.04 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 30.11 | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 49.3 | +63.7% |
| 2010 | 67.6 | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 38.06 | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 40.34 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 36.95 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 29.86 | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 31.85 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 33.42 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 33.58 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.26 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 29.02 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 25.07 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 19.89 | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 18.68 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 37.38 | +100.1% |
| 2024 | 39.66 | +6.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 39.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 39.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share food exports in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +100.1% | 18.68 | 37.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.18 | 67.76 | 93.33 | 8 |
| 1970s | 63.77 | 43.36 | 74.31 | 6 |
| 1980s | 48.89 | 35.96 | 61.82 | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.71 | 15.31 | 16.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.97 | 18.33 | 49.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.79 | 29.02 | 67.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.14 | 18.68 | 39.66 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Benin?
- Share food exports in Benin was 39.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 93.33 in 1962.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.31 in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for share food exports?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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