Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Benin
Benin: Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) was 581,879 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports quantity in Benin, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Benin recorded 581,879 FAO, tonnes for cereal exports quantity in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 305.8% on the previous year and up 27,205.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports quantity in Benin peaked at 581,879 FAO, tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 1981.
That places Benin 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Benin, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 232 FAO, tonnes | +2220.0% |
| 1963 | 500 FAO, tonnes | +115.5% |
| 1964 | 100 FAO, tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1965 | 164 FAO, tonnes | +64.0% |
| 1966 | 233 FAO, tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1967 | 126 FAO, tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1968 | 1,263 FAO, tonnes | +902.4% |
| 1969 | 58 FAO, tonnes | -95.4% |
| 1970 | 58 FAO, tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,914 FAO, tonnes | +3200.0% |
| 1972 | 1,500 FAO, tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 3,002 FAO, tonnes | +100.1% |
| 1974 | 7,890 FAO, tonnes | +162.8% |
| 1975 | 196 FAO, tonnes | -97.5% |
| 1976 | 328 FAO, tonnes | +67.3% |
| 1977 | 339 FAO, tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 556 FAO, tonnes | +64.0% |
| 1979 | 950 FAO, tonnes | +70.9% |
| 1980 | 300 FAO, tonnes | -68.4% |
| 1981 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 49 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 2,990 FAO, tonnes | +6002.0% |
| 1984 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 45 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 175 FAO, tonnes | +288.9% |
| 1993 | 833 FAO, tonnes | +376.0% |
| 1994 | 2,712 FAO, tonnes | +225.6% |
| 1995 | 14,435 FAO, tonnes | +432.3% |
| 1996 | 10,234 FAO, tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 833 FAO, tonnes | -91.9% |
| 1998 | 139 FAO, tonnes | -83.3% |
| 1999 | 52 FAO, tonnes | -62.6% |
| 2000 | 2,131 FAO, tonnes | +3998.1% |
| 2001 | 65 FAO, tonnes | -96.9% |
| 2002 | 49 FAO, tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 2 FAO, tonnes | -95.9% |
| 2004 | 1,807 FAO, tonnes | +90250.0% |
| 2005 | 20,233 FAO, tonnes | +1019.7% |
| 2006 | 21,546 FAO, tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 33,405 FAO, tonnes | +55.0% |
| 2008 | 33,054 FAO, tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 143,395 FAO, tonnes | +333.8% |
| 2010 | 581,879 FAO, tonnes | +305.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 581,879 FAO, tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,823 FAO, tonnes, 66.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Benin's 581,879 FAO, tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,609 FAO, tonnes, 361.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) 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 | +90250.0% | 2 FAO, tonnes | 1,807 FAO, tonnes |
| 1983 | +6002.0% | 49 FAO, tonnes | 2,990 FAO, tonnes |
| 2000 | +3998.1% | 52 FAO, tonnes | 2,131 FAO, tonnes |
| 1971 | +3200.0% | 58 FAO, tonnes | 1,914 FAO, tonnes |
| 1962 | +2220.0% | 10 FAO, tonnes | 232 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 298.44 FAO, tonnes | 10 FAO, tonnes | 1,263 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,673 FAO, tonnes | 58 FAO, tonnes | 7,890 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.9 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 2,990 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,946 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 14,435 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,569 FAO, tonnes | 2 FAO, tonnes | 143,395 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 581,879 FAO, tonnes | 581,879 FAO, tonnes | 581,879 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports quantity in Benin?
- Cereal exports quantity in Benin was 581,879 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 581,879 FAO, tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 1981.
- How does Benin rank for cereal exports quantity?
- Benin ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27,205.4%. 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.