Capture fisheries production in Benin
Benin: Capture fisheries production was 61,561 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Benin stood at 61,561 metric tons.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Benin peaked at 69,748 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,800 metric tons, in 1966.
Benin ranks 94th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,190 metric tons | 18,800 metric tons | 36,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 39,254 metric tons | 35,700 metric tons | 43,404 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,914 metric tons | 34,628 metric tons | 41,889 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,786 metric tons | 32,488 metric tons | 44,379 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,885 metric tons | 31,497 metric tons | 41,648 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,208 metric tons | 36,477 metric tons | 69,748 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,688 metric tons | 52,100 metric tons | 69,445 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 91 Solomon Islands 69,440 metric tons compare
- 92 Estonia 65,354 metric tons compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 64,022 metric tons compare
- 95 Nicaragua 58,165 metric tons compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 58,165 metric tons compare
- 97 El Salvador 57,123 metric tons compare
More environment data for Benin
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 4.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.5923 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 64,021 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2,460 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.4873 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.5318 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Benin?
- Capture fisheries production in Benin was 61,561 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 69,748 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,800 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for capture fisheries production?
- Benin ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.