How have things changed? in Benin
Benin: How have things changed? was 64,021 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64,021 metric tons
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
102nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
75,640 metric tons
in 2019
All-time low
18,800 metric tons
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
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.
How have things changed? in Benin, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20,000 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 18,800 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 35,600 metric tons | +89.4% |
| 1968 | 35,900 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 36,600 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 43,110 metric tons | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 43,404 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 43,202 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 40,673 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 39,402 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 37,533 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 37,104 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 36,528 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 35,879 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 35,700 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 37,832 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 37,768 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 37,521 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 34,628 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 35,290 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 36,371 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 38,753 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 41,903 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 37,346 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 41,860 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 38,234 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 35,083 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 32,488 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 39,221 metric tons | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 39,923 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 44,379 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 42,175 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 43,785 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 42,139 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 40,437 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 32,324 metric tons | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 38,415 metric tons | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 40,670 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 41,655 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 39,995 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 31,847 metric tons | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 41,922 metric tons | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 36,684 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 37,828 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 39,356 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 40,275 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 39,368 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 40,984 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 43,203 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 49,128 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 41,057 metric tons | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 54,133 metric tons | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 64,068 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 62,893 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 75,640 metric tons | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 69,997 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 72,205 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 66,002 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 54,578 metric tons | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 64,021 metric tons | +17.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 64,021 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 64,021 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +89.4% | 18,800 metric tons | 35,600 metric tons |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.