Bananas — Yield in Benin
Benin: Bananas — Yield was 4,824 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4,824 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
139th
of 159 countries
All-time high
5,370 kg/ha
in 2008
All-time low
4,625 kg/ha
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bananas — Yield in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4,824 kg/ha for bananas — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Benin peaked at 5,370 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,625 kg/ha, in 2012.
Benin ranks 139th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bananas — Yield in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,250 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 5,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,783 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 4,783 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 4,792 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 4,792 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,200 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5,200 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,200 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,200 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,200 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,200 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,200 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,200 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,980 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 5,150 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5,150 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,150 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,150 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,151 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,151 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,151 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,151 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,152 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,152 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,152 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,186 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,215 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5,192 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,227 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,220 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,283 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5,370 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5,158 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5,089 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5,009 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4,625 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 4,868 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4,910 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4,875 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,856 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,842 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,835 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,825 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,818 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,826 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,823 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,822 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,824 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,824 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,370 kg/ha, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,824 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,039 kg/ha, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,056 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 5,250 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,915 kg/ha | 4,783 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,160 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 5,200 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,134 kg/ha | 4,980 kg/ha | 5,152 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,216 kg/ha | 5,152 kg/ha | 5,370 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,873 kg/ha | 4,625 kg/ha | 5,089 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,823 kg/ha | 4,818 kg/ha | 4,826 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 136 Kiribati 5,168 kg/ha compare
- 137 Haiti 4,878 kg/ha compare
- 138 New Caledonia 4,843 kg/ha compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 4,781 kg/ha compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 4,781 kg/ha compare
- 142 Uganda 4,746 kg/ha compare
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 — yield in Benin?
- Bananas — yield in Benin was 4,824 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5,370 kg/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,625 kg/ha in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for bananas — yield?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Yield. 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.