Potato production in Benin
Benin: Potato production was 405.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato production in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Benin is 405.56, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Benin peaked at 405.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Benin ranks 152nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato production in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 173 | — |
| 1986 | 275 | +59.0% |
| 1987 | 360 | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 370 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 324 | — |
| 1996 | 212 | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 377 | +77.8% |
| 1998 | 54 | -85.7% |
| 1999 | 35 | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 89.1 | +154.6% |
| 2001 | 8 | -91.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 | +112.5% |
| 2004 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 8 | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 218 | +2625.0% |
| 2007 | 30 | -86.2% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 305 | — |
| 2010 | 251.74 | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 249.7 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 256.38 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 237.29 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 171 | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 85.63 | -49.9% |
| 2016 | 102.95 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 107.97 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 60 | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 104.93 | +74.9% |
| 2020 | 63.08 | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 156.09 | +147.4% |
| 2022 | 276.04 | +76.8% |
| 2023 | 253.42 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 405.56 | +60.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 405.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 405.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2625.0% | 8 | 218 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.8 | 0 | 370 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.25 | 0 | 377 | 8 |
| 2000s | 70.21 | 0 | 305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.76 | 60 | 256.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.84 | 63.08 | 405.56 | 5 |
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 potato production in Benin?
- Potato production in Benin was 405.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 405.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for potato production?
- Benin ranks 152nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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