Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — all countries

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — Benin

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Benin in 2024 — 52.85%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 130. Since 1962, the indicator has risen by 50.54 pp.

2024 52.85% −5.29 pp vs 2023
World rank 1of 130
Period maximum 79.97%1998
Period minimum 2.31%1962

Trend over time

1962–2024 · % of merchandise exports

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — Benin, 1962–202402040608019621969197619831990199720042011201820241962: 2.31%1963: 5.4%1964: 4.07%1965: 4.89%1966: 10.85%1967: 9.28%1968: 13.49%1969: 17.77%1970: 18.26%1971: 19.37%1972: 29.09%1973: 30.65%1974: 33.69%1979: 12.83%1980: 24.96%1982: 12.41%1998: 79.97%1999: 76.02%2000: 69.67%2001: 59.59%2002: 56%2003: 74.17%2004: 72.41%2005: 64.33%2006: 42.9%2007: 47.88%2008: 38.39%2009: 31.41%2010: 26.74%2011: 39.72%2012: 48.5%2013: 49.14%2014: 45.23%2015: 49.8%2016: 50.03%2017: 54.42%2018: 56.45%2019: 64.56%2020: 64.64%2021: 74.8%2022: 76.64%2023: 58.14%2024: 52.85%
Change over the period: +50.54 pp Annual average: 0.82 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Benin

Benin 52.85%
World 1.19%
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — Benin, by year Benin All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 52.85 −5.29 pp
2023 58.14 −18.5 pp
2022 76.64 +1.84 pp
2021 74.8 +10.16 pp
2020 64.64 +0.09 pp
2019 64.56 +8.11 pp
2018 56.45 +2.03 pp
2017 54.42 +4.39 pp
2016 50.03 +0.23 pp
2015 49.8 +4.57 pp
2014 45.23 −3.9 pp
2013 49.14 +0.63 pp
2012 48.5 +8.79 pp
2011 39.72 +12.98 pp
2010 26.74 −4.67 pp
2009 31.41 −6.98 pp
2008 38.39 −9.49 pp
2007 47.88 +4.98 pp
2006 42.9 −21.43 pp
2005 64.33 −8.09 pp
2004 72.41 −1.75 pp
2003 74.17 +18.16 pp
2002 56 −3.58 pp
2001 59.59 −10.08 pp
2000 69.67 −6.35 pp
1999 76.02 −3.96 pp
1998 79.97
1982 12.41
1980 24.96 +12.13 pp
1979 12.83
1974 33.69 +3.04 pp
1973 30.65 +1.56 pp
1972 29.09 +9.71 pp
1971 19.37 +1.11 pp
1970 18.26 +0.49 pp
1969 17.77 +4.28 pp
1968 13.49 +4.21 pp
1967 9.28 −1.57 pp
1966 10.85 +5.96 pp
1965 4.89 +0.82 pp
1964 4.07 −1.33 pp
1963 5.4 +3.09 pp
1962 2.31

About the indicator

The share of agricultural raw materials in merchandise exports: cotton, natural rubber, rough timber, hides, wool, silk. The category is kept apart from food because this is an input to industry rather than to consumption: a country that ships out cotton and brings in fabric depends on foreign processing just as an ore supplier does. This series shows the countries where a timber or textile industry never took shape.

Important: Non-food raw materials: food and beverages do not enter. Timber is counted rough — sawn wood and furniture belong to manufactured exports.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.