Agriculture & Rural in Benin 1,503 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Benin. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 61.1% 106th Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per capita 0 ha per person 2024 down 45.5% 108th Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 55.8% 100th Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 1.36 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 7.1% 152nd Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 2.14 million hectares 2024 up 82.6% 57th Cereal yields 1.36 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 7.1% 152nd Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 1.36 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 7.1% 152nd Capture fishery production 61,561 metric tons 2024 up 29.4% 94th Meat production 128,504 tonnes 2024 up 75.7% 124th Beef production 47,794 tonnes 2024 up 26.6% 100th Pig meat production 13,248 tonnes 2024 up 129.4% 97th Number of cattle 2.76 million animals 2024 up 24.3% 73rd Number of poultry birds 19.05 million animals 2024 up 1.4% 108th Poultry meat per animal 0.55 kilograms per animal 2024 unchanged 199th Pig meat per animal 28 kilograms per animal 2024 down 6.7% 175th Cattle meat per animal 223 kilograms per animal 2024 up 15.5% 77th Eggs per bird 1.2 kilograms per animal 2024 up 34.0% 197th Chicken meat production 14,487 tonnes 2024 up 12.9% 136th Chicken meat yield per animal 0.55 kilograms per animal 2024 unchanged 199th Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat 214,628 animals 2024 up 9.5% 108th Global meat production 128,504 tonnes 2024 up 75.7% 124th Cereal production 2.91 million tonnes 2024 up 69.5% 82nd Land animals slaughtered for meat 26.34 million animals 2024 up 12.9% 117th Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 588.02 animals 2024 up 9.5% 108th Number of pigs 1.10 million animals 2024 up 156.2% 65th Sugar cane — Gross Production Index Number 93.67 2024 up 7.4% 52nd Sugar cane — Gross per capita Production Index Number 73.65 2024 down 18.1% 61st Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross Production Index Number 106.83 2024 up 8.9% 43rd Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross per capita Production Index 83.91 2024 down 16.9% 59th Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per 0.0042 t per person 2024 up 7.1% 85th Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 13.1% 32nd Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, per unit of 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 54.1% 43rd Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 0.0003 ha per person 2024 up 44.2% 58th Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 0 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 up 16.9% 24th Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services 16 % 2024 up 33.3% 123rd Number of people employed in agriculture 2.63 million people 2025 up 31.3% 46th Millet — Gross Production Value 9,123 1000 Int$ 2024 up 28.4% 36th Millet — Area harvested 41,528 ha 2024 up 49.8% 34th Millet — Yield 732 kg/ha 2024 down 14.3% 68th Millet — Production 30,400 t 2024 up 28.4% 36th Corn yields 1.19 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 14.9% 147th Pineapples — Gross Production Value 195,501 1000 Int$ 2024 up 53.1% 17th Pineapples — Production 483,539 t 2024 up 53.1% 17th Coconut oil — Production 1,209 t 2023 down 19.4% 36th Fish landings and discards 21.13 2018 up 2,533.8% 136th Fish discards 21.13 2018 up 2,533.8% 136th Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 50 % 2023 up 0.8% 5th Pineapples — Area harvested 7,425 ha 2024 up 35.1% 26th Pineapples — Yield 65,120 kg/ha 2024 up 13.3% 3rd Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 46.56 % 2023 down 10.1% 161st Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 53.44 % 2023 up 10.8% 13th Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in -6.87 % 2023 down 293.5% 161st Bananas — Production, per square kilometre 0.1865 t per square kilometre 2023 up 10.9% 84th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 1,920 1000 No 2023 up 34.9% 38th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 2,203 1000 No 2023 up 66.2% 30th Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 127 % 2023 up 6.7% 74th Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,846 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 9.0% 93rd Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 1.7 million No 2023 up 41.7% 49th Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 58.8 % 2023 down 6.5% 128th Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 41.2 % 2023 up 11.1% 47th ← Previous Page 15 of 26 Next →