Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Benin
Benin: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 29,723 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Benin, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Benin is 29,723, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 111.7% on the previous year and up 119.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Benin peaked at 74,762 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -22,814, in 2010.
That places Benin 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1963 | -327 | — |
| 1964 | -100 | -69.4% |
| 1965 | -128 | +28.0% |
| 1966 | -158 | +23.4% |
| 1967 | -82 | -48.1% |
| 1968 | -1,199 | +1362.2% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | -1,623 | — |
| 1972 | 4,600 | -383.4% |
| 1973 | 3,654 | -20.6% |
| 1974 | -3,259 | -189.2% |
| 1975 | 5,335 | -263.7% |
| 1976 | 19,308 | +261.9% |
| 1977 | 35,300 | +82.8% |
| 1978 | 14,912 | -57.8% |
| 1979 | 34,543 | +131.6% |
| 1980 | 40,269 | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 50,000 | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 53,079 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 41,718 | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 35,500 | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 44,586 | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 28,887 | -35.2% |
| 1987 | 11,673 | -59.6% |
| 1988 | 63,883 | +447.3% |
| 1989 | 14,683 | -77.0% |
| 1990 | 61,118 | +316.3% |
| 1991 | 49,234 | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 74,762 | +51.9% |
| 1993 | 6,218 | -91.7% |
| 1994 | 17,633 | +183.6% |
| 1995 | 8,574 | -51.4% |
| 1996 | 4,977 | -42.0% |
| 1997 | 9,956 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 12,102 | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 13,311 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 12,201 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 15,410 | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 19,700 | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 14,225 | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 1,663 | -88.3% |
| 2005 | 1,721 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 16,113 | +836.3% |
| 2007 | 10,535 | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 17,934 | +70.2% |
| 2009 | 13,556 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | -22,814 | -268.3% |
| 2011 | 20,201 | -188.5% |
| 2012 | 20,392 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17,575 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 1,305 | -92.6% |
| 2015 | 18,690 | +1332.2% |
| 2016 | 21,453 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 15,829 | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 14,042 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 29,723 | +111.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 29,723 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 29,723 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -1362.2% | -82 | -1,199 |
| 2015 | +1332.2% | 1,305 | 18,690 |
| 2006 | +836.3% | 1,721 | 16,113 |
| 1988 | +447.3% | 11,673 | 63,883 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -143.78 | -1,199 | 700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,277 | -3,259 | 35,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,428 | 11,673 | 63,883 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,788 | 4,977 | 74,762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,306 | 1,663 | 19,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,640 | -22,814 | 29,723 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 net food imports by crop - wheat in Benin?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Benin was 29,723 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 74,762 in 1992.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -22,814 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.