Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Benin
Benin: Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) was 101.46 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports in Benin, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 101.46 million FAO, current US$ for cereal exports in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 161.2% on the previous year and up 30,460.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Benin peaked at 101.46 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1981.
Benin ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 FAO, current US$ | +1000.0% |
| 1963 | 40,000 FAO, current US$ | +263.6% |
| 1964 | 10,000 FAO, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 1965 | 12,000 FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 17,000 FAO, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1967 | 11,000 FAO, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1968 | 103,000 FAO, current US$ | +836.4% |
| 1969 | 11,000 FAO, current US$ | -89.3% |
| 1970 | 11,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 176,000 FAO, current US$ | +1500.0% |
| 1972 | 130,000 FAO, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1973 | 378,000 FAO, current US$ | +190.8% |
| 1974 | 645,000 FAO, current US$ | +70.6% |
| 1975 | 13,000 FAO, current US$ | -98.0% |
| 1976 | 35,000 FAO, current US$ | +169.2% |
| 1977 | 38,000 FAO, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 119,000 FAO, current US$ | +213.2% |
| 1979 | 224,000 FAO, current US$ | +88.2% |
| 1980 | 116,000 FAO, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 1981 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 41,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 137,000 FAO, current US$ | +234.1% |
| 1984 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 12,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 33,000 FAO, current US$ | +175.0% |
| 1993 | 237,000 FAO, current US$ | +618.2% |
| 1994 | 419,000 FAO, current US$ | +76.8% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million FAO, current US$ | +338.7% |
| 1996 | 4.31 million FAO, current US$ | +134.7% |
| 1997 | 246,000 FAO, current US$ | -94.3% |
| 1998 | 32,000 FAO, current US$ | -87.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 FAO, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 2000 | 332,000 FAO, current US$ | +2918.2% |
| 2001 | 14,000 FAO, current US$ | -95.8% |
| 2002 | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | -85.7% |
| 2003 | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 589,000 FAO, current US$ | +58800.0% |
| 2005 | 6.21 million FAO, current US$ | +954.0% |
| 2006 | 3.78 million FAO, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 7.17 million FAO, current US$ | +89.7% |
| 2008 | 12.62 million FAO, current US$ | +75.9% |
| 2009 | 38.84 million FAO, current US$ | +207.8% |
| 2010 | 101.46 million FAO, current US$ | +161.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 101.46 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75 million FAO, current US$, 27.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Benin's 101.46 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,000 FAO, current US$, 205.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +58800.0% | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | 589,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 2000 | +2918.2% | 11,000 FAO, current US$ | 332,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1971 | +1500.0% | 11,000 FAO, current US$ | 176,000 FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,000 FAO, current US$ | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | 103,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 176,900 FAO, current US$ | 11,000 FAO, current US$ | 645,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,400 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 137,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 714,200 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 4.31 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 million FAO, current US$ | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | 38.84 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.46 million FAO, current US$ | 101.46 million FAO, current US$ | 101.46 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Benin?
- Cereal exports in Benin was 101.46 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 101.46 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for cereal exports?
- Benin ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30,460.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.