How have things changed? in Benin
Benin: How have things changed? was 64,021 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
How have things changed? in Benin, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Benin stood at 64,021 metric tons.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Benin peaked at 75,640 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,800 metric tons, in 1966.
Benin ranks 102nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,380 metric tons | 18,800 metric tons | 36,600 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 39,254 metric tons | 35,700 metric tons | 43,404 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,927 metric tons | 34,628 metric tons | 41,903 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,786 metric tons | 32,488 metric tons | 44,379 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,070 metric tons | 31,847 metric tons | 41,922 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,075 metric tons | 39,368 metric tons | 75,640 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,361 metric tons | 54,578 metric tons | 72,205 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 99 Azerbaijan 67,316 metric tons compare
- 100 Estonia 66,314 metric tons compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 65,013 metric tons compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 60,641 metric tons compare
- 104 Latvia 57,110 metric tons compare
- 105 Iraq 56,635 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1837 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Benin?
- How have things changed? in Benin was 64,021 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75,640 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,800 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for how have things changed??
- Benin ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.