Crop production index in Benin
Benin: Crop production index was 128.14 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Crop production index in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, crop production index in Benin stood at 128.14 2014-2016 = 100.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop production index in Benin peaked at 129.62 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.6 2014-2016 = 100, in 1963.
Benin ranks 27th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | 13.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 12.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 15.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 14.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 19.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 17.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 30.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 55.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 57.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 74.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 75.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 124.87 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 122.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 129.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 24 Peru 130.74 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 25 Cambodia 130.37 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 129.35 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 128.06 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 127.5 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 30 Sudan 126.22 2014-2016 = 100 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,356 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 2.91 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop production index in Benin?
- Crop production index in Benin was 128.14 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest crop production index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 129.62 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crop production index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 2014-2016 = 100 in 1963.
- How does Benin rank for crop production index?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is crop production index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 2014-2016.