Food exports in Benin
Benin: Food exports was 39.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Benin, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Benin stood at 39.7%.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Benin peaked at 93.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1998.
Benin ranks 52nd of 196 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.
Food exports in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 93.3% | — |
| 1963 | 89.6% | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 93.3% | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 88.7% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 76.6% | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 67.8% | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 74.4% | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 73.8% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 70.9% | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 74.3% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 62.1% | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 61.2% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 43.4% | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 70.7% | +63.1% |
| 1980 | 61.8% | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 36.0% | -41.8% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -57.4% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +62.4% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +63.7% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +100.1% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.2% | 67.8% | 93.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 63.8% | 43.4% | 74.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 36.0% | 61.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 18.3% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 29.0% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 18.7% | 39.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 334.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Benin?
- Food exports in Benin was 39.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for food exports?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.