Bananas — Production in Benin
Benin: Bananas — Production was 20,973 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Production in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — production in Benin is 20,973 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — production in Benin peaked at 21,178 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,000 t, in 1961.
Benin ranks 105th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Production in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,500 t | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 10,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11,500 t | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 11,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12,500 t | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 12,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,675 t | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 12,288 t | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 12,439 t | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12,591 t | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12,485 t | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 12,966 t | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 13,000 t | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 12,910 t | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 12,916 t | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 12,938 t | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12,981 t | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 13,042 t | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13,087 t | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13,200 t | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 13,500 t | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13,725 t | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13,887 t | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14,000 t | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14,500 t | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 15,359 t | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 16,194 t | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 17,088 t | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 18,500 t | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 18,963 t | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 19,594 t | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 19,693 t | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19,998 t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20,311 t | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 20,613 t | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20,908 t | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 21,178 t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 20,900 t | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 20,995 t | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21,024 t | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 20,973 t | -0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 20,973 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 248,026 t, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 20,973 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,807 t, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,222 t | 10,000 t | 11,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,550 t | 11,000 t | 12,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,900 t | 12,500 t | 13,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,821 t | 12,288 t | 13,675 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,728 t | 12,981 t | 15,359 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,186 t | 16,194 t | 20,908 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,014 t | 20,900 t | 21,178 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2998 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.337 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — production in Benin?
- Bananas — production in Benin was 20,973 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21,178 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for bananas — production?
- Benin ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.