Capture fisheries production in Benin
Benin: Capture fisheries production was 61,561 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61,561 metric tons
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
94th
of 216 countries
All-time high
69,748 metric tons
in 2019
All-time low
18,800 metric tons
in 1966
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Benin stood at 61,561 metric tons.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Benin peaked at 69,748 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,800 metric tons, in 1966.
Benin ranks 94th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Benin, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 28,000 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 30,000 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 25,000 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 26,000 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 20,000 metric tons | -23.1% |
| 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 | 35,275 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 36,360 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 38,738 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 41,889 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 37,266 metric tons | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 41,860 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 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 | 40,663 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 41,648 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 39,988 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 31,497 metric tons | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 41,507 metric tons | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 36,386 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 37,495 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 38,928 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 39,791 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38,848 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 40,364 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 42,416 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 47,583 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 36,477 metric tons | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 49,806 metric tons | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 59,419 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 57,629 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 69,748 metric tons | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 66,850 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 69,445 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 63,482 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 52,100 metric tons | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 61,561 metric tons | +18.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 61,561 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 61,561 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +89.4% | 18,800 metric tons | 35,600 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,190 metric tons | 18,800 metric tons | 36,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 39,254 metric tons | 35,700 metric tons | 43,404 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,914 metric tons | 34,628 metric tons | 41,889 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,786 metric tons | 32,488 metric tons | 44,379 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,885 metric tons | 31,497 metric tons | 41,648 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,208 metric tons | 36,477 metric tons | 69,748 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,688 metric tons | 52,100 metric tons | 69,445 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 91 Solomon Islands 69,440 metric tons compare
- 92 Estonia 65,354 metric tons compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 64,022 metric tons compare
- 95 Nicaragua 58,165 metric tons compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 58,165 metric tons compare
- 97 El Salvador 57,123 metric tons compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Benin?
- Capture fisheries production in Benin was 61,561 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 69,748 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,800 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for capture fisheries production?
- Benin ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.