Cereal imports quantity in Benin
Benin: Cereal imports quantity was 649,054 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Benin, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Benin recorded 649,054 FAO, tonnes for cereal imports quantity in 2010.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 589.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Benin peaked at 796,417 FAO, tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,417 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.
Benin ranks 19th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 13,415 FAO, tonnes | 7,417 FAO, tonnes | 22,497 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,074 FAO, tonnes | 7,777 FAO, tonnes | 70,523 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,511 FAO, tonnes | 61,297 FAO, tonnes | 136,807 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 233,358 FAO, tonnes | 127,496 FAO, tonnes | 417,736 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 426,207 FAO, tonnes | 94,187 FAO, tonnes | 796,417 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 649,054 FAO, tonnes | 649,054 FAO, tonnes | 649,054 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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More trade data for Benin
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 1.95 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 420.92 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 459.88 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 92.06 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 601.17 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 101.46 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 581,879 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 626.60 million current US$ (2005)
- Other long-term inflows, net 0 BoP, current US$ (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Benin?
- Cereal imports quantity in Benin was 649,054 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 796,417 FAO, tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,417 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 589.1%. 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 imports 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.