Cereal production in Benin
Benin: Cereal production was 2.91 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.91 million metric tons for cereal production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Benin peaked at 2.91 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 238,061 metric tons, in 1971.
Benin ranks 81st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286,611 metric tons | 262,408 metric tons | 313,677 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 318,410 metric tons | 238,061 metric tons | 417,890 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 444,878 metric tons | 345,952 metric tons | 565,013 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 717,776 metric tons | 545,898 metric tons | 974,484 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million metric tons | 942,790 metric tons | 1.51 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million metric tons | 1.33 million metric tons | 2.32 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million metric tons | 2.20 million metric tons | 2.91 million metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,356 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 33.17 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Benin?
- Cereal production in Benin was 2.91 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,061 metric tons in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for cereal production?
- Benin ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.