Total fisheries production in Benin
Benin: Total fisheries production was 64,021 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64,021 metric tons
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
102nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
75,640 metric tons
in 2019
All-time low
18,800 metric tons
in 1966
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total 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, total fisheries production 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, total fisheries production in Benin peaked at 75,640 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,800 metric tons, in 1966.
That places Benin 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total 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 | 35,290 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 Total 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 | 37,927 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 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 total fisheries production in Benin?
- Total fisheries production in Benin was 64,021 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 total fisheries production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75,640 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,800 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Benin rank for total fisheries production?
- Benin ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.