Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin
Benin: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 3.28 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin stood at 3.28 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin peaked at 3.28 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.60 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places Benin 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.70 billion current LCU | 25.60 billion current LCU | 33.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.96 billion current LCU | 31.70 billion current LCU | 88.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.42 billion current LCU | 105.20 billion current LCU | 181.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.78 billion current LCU | 184.93 billion current LCU | 555.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 898.81 billion current LCU | 588.51 billion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 trillion current LCU | 1.22 trillion current LCU | 2.27 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 trillion current LCU | 2.44 trillion current LCU | 3.28 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -162.98 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -280.07 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 953,995 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,600 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 14.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Benin was 3.28 trillion current 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 3.28 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.60 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Benin ranks 46th out of 205 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 84.4%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.