Benin - Fisheries production

Aquaculture production (metric tons)

The value for Aquaculture production (metric tons) in Benin was 5,114.14 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 34 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,114.14 in 2018 and a minimum value of 7.00 in 2002.

Definition: Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.

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Year Value
1984 15.00
1985 11.00
1986 15.00
1987 14.00
1988 80.00
2002 7.00
2003 7.00
2004 7.00
2005 350.00
2006 415.00
2007 178.00
2008 213.00
2009 308.00
2010 364.00
2011 400.00
2012 500.00
2013 667.00
2014 1,425.00
2015 4,459.66
2016 4,207.00
2017 4,529.66
2018 5,114.14

Capture fisheries production (metric tons)

The value for Capture fisheries production (metric tons) in Benin was 54,959 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 54,959 in 2018 and a minimum value of 18,800 in 1966.

Definition: Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.

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Year Value
1960 26,000
1961 28,000
1962 30,000
1963 25,000
1964 26,000
1965 20,000
1966 18,800
1967 35,600
1968 35,900
1969 36,600
1970 43,110
1971 43,404
1972 43,202
1973 40,673
1974 39,402
1975 37,533
1976 37,104
1977 36,528
1978 35,879
1979 35,700
1980 37,832
1981 37,768
1982 37,521
1983 34,628
1984 35,275
1985 36,360
1986 38,738
1987 41,889
1988 37,266
1989 41,860
1990 38,234
1991 35,083
1992 32,488
1993 39,221
1994 39,923
1995 44,379
1996 42,175
1997 43,785
1998 42,139
1999 40,437
2000 32,324
2001 38,415
2002 40,663
2003 41,648
2004 39,988
2005 31,497
2006 41,507
2007 36,386
2008 37,495
2009 38,928
2010 39,791
2011 38,848
2012 40,364
2013 42,416
2014 47,583
2015 36,477
2016 49,806
2017 48,203
2018 54,959

Total fisheries production (metric tons)

The value for Total fisheries production (metric tons) in Benin was 60,073 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 60,073 in 2018 and a minimum value of 18,800 in 1966.

Definition: 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.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.

See also:

Year Value
1960 26,000
1961 28,000
1962 30,000
1963 25,000
1964 26,000
1965 20,000
1966 18,800
1967 35,600
1968 35,900
1969 36,600
1970 43,110
1971 43,404
1972 43,202
1973 40,673
1974 39,402
1975 37,533
1976 37,104
1977 36,528
1978 35,879
1979 35,700
1980 37,832
1981 37,768
1982 37,521
1983 34,628
1984 35,290
1985 36,371
1986 38,753
1987 41,903
1988 37,346
1989 41,860
1990 38,234
1991 35,083
1992 32,488
1993 39,221
1994 39,923
1995 44,379
1996 42,175
1997 43,785
1998 42,139
1999 40,437
2000 32,324
2001 38,415
2002 40,670
2003 41,655
2004 39,995
2005 31,847
2006 41,922
2007 36,564
2008 37,708
2009 39,236
2010 40,155
2011 39,248
2012 40,864
2013 43,083
2014 49,008
2015 40,937
2016 54,013
2017 52,733
2018 60,073

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production