Total fisheries production in Benin
Benin: Total fisheries production was 64,021 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total 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, total fisheries production in Benin stood at 64,021 metric tons.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Benin peaked at 75,640 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,800 metric tons, in 1966.
That places Benin 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 37,927 metric tons | 34,628 metric tons | 41,903 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,786 metric tons | 32,488 metric tons | 44,379 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,070 metric tons | 31,847 metric tons | 41,922 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,075 metric tons | 39,368 metric tons | 75,640 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,361 metric tons | 54,578 metric tons | 72,205 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 99 Azerbaijan 67,316 metric tons compare
- 100 Estonia 66,314 metric tons compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 65,013 metric tons compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 60,641 metric tons compare
- 104 Latvia 57,110 metric tons compare
- 105 Iraq 56,635 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)
- Capture fisheries production 61,561 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 total fisheries production in Benin?
- Total fisheries production in Benin was 64,021 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 total fisheries production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75,640 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,800 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for total fisheries production?
- Benin ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.