Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$) in Benin
Benin: Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$) was 601.17 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
601.17 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
601.17 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
8.59 million FAO, current US$
in 1966
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Total agricultural exports in Benin, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, total agricultural exports in Benin stood at 601.17 million FAO, current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 239.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural exports in Benin peaked at 601.17 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.59 million FAO, current US$, in 1966.
That places Benin 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.43 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 9.27 million FAO, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 11.61 million FAO, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1964 | 12.83 million FAO, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 12.51 million FAO, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 8.59 million FAO, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1967 | 11.03 million FAO, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1968 | 18.93 million FAO, current US$ | +71.6% |
| 1969 | 22.71 million FAO, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 27.09 million FAO, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 38.88 million FAO, current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1972 | 31.67 million FAO, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 38.70 million FAO, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 36.89 million FAO, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 23.28 million FAO, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 1976 | 33.31 million FAO, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1977 | 34.87 million FAO, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 23.19 million FAO, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 38.03 million FAO, current US$ | +64.0% |
| 1980 | 54.54 million FAO, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 22.18 million FAO, current US$ | -59.3% |
| 1982 | 19.82 million FAO, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 30.18 million FAO, current US$ | +52.3% |
| 1984 | 79.42 million FAO, current US$ | +163.1% |
| 1985 | 73.05 million FAO, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 71.48 million FAO, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 73.11 million FAO, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 44.19 million FAO, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1989 | 79.25 million FAO, current US$ | +79.4% |
| 1990 | 84.36 million FAO, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 86.11 million FAO, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 94.53 million FAO, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 92.32 million FAO, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 124.16 million FAO, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 204.20 million FAO, current US$ | +64.5% |
| 1996 | 194.08 million FAO, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 213.58 million FAO, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 222.51 million FAO, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 215.53 million FAO, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 176.96 million FAO, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 167.20 million FAO, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 184.62 million FAO, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 252.81 million FAO, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 277.46 million FAO, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 261.65 million FAO, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 328.64 million FAO, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 480.00 million FAO, current US$ | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 484.64 million FAO, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 543.71 million FAO, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 601.17 million FAO, current US$ | +10.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 601.17 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 420.21 million FAO, current US$, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 601.17 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197.77 million FAO, current US$, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +163.1% | 30.18 million FAO, current US$ | 79.42 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.32 million FAO, current US$ | 8.59 million FAO, current US$ | 22.71 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.59 million FAO, current US$ | 23.19 million FAO, current US$ | 38.88 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.72 million FAO, current US$ | 19.82 million FAO, current US$ | 79.42 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.14 million FAO, current US$ | 84.36 million FAO, current US$ | 222.51 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.77 million FAO, current US$ | 167.20 million FAO, current US$ | 543.71 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.17 million FAO, current US$ | 601.17 million FAO, current US$ | 601.17 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 12 Tanzania 988.70 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 13 Uganda 839.68 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 770.73 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 16 Zambia 494.74 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 17 Sudan 469.09 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 18 Mozambique 450.30 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural exports in Benin?
- Total agricultural exports in Benin was 601.17 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest total agricultural exports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 601.17 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total agricultural exports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 million FAO, current US$ in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for total agricultural exports?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total agricultural exports rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.7%. 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 Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural imports are expressed in terms of value. They cover all movements into the country of the commodity in question during the reference period. They include commercial trade, food aid granted on specific terms, donated quantities and estimates of unrecorded trade.