Benin vs Senegal: Cassava yields
Benin
14.9 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Senegal
14.8 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Benin rank
33rd
Senegal rank
34th
Cassava yields over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 14.9 tonnes per hectare against 14.8 tonnes per hectare in Senegal, a difference of 0.1 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 34th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.583 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 1970s | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 1980s | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 1990s | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 2000s | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 2010s | 13.84 tonnes per hectare | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 2020s | 12.65 tonnes per hectare | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava yields, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 14.9 tonnes per hectare against 14.8 tonnes per hectare in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava yields between Benin and Senegal?
- 0.1 tonnes per hectare, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for cassava yields?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 34th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cassava yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.