Bean yields in Benin
Benin: Bean yields was 0.5259 tonnes per hectare in 1990. ▲ Rising
Latest (1990)
0.5259 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
122nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.5365 tonnes per hectare
in 1989
All-time low
0.227 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
30
1961–1990
Bean yields in Benin, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 1990, bean yields in Benin stood at 0.5259 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Benin peaked at 0.5365 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.227 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Benin 122nd out of 133 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Bean yields in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2874 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2845 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.227 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1964 | 0.255 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2952 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2855 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3146 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2648 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3206 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3372 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4061 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3772 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3252 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.356 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3612 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3885 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4736 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4636 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4644 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4575 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4094 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4039 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3873 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5302 tonnes per hectare | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4382 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5289 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4867 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5067 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5365 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5259 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.5259 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8428 tonnes per hectare, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.5259 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7242 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2816 tonnes per hectare | 0.227 tonnes per hectare | 0.3206 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3953 tonnes per hectare | 0.3252 tonnes per hectare | 0.4736 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4685 tonnes per hectare | 0.3873 tonnes per hectare | 0.5365 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5259 tonnes per hectare | 0.5259 tonnes per hectare | 0.5259 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 119 Zambia 0.5589 tonnes per hectare
- 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5463 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Moldova 0.5347 tonnes per hectare
- 123 Mozambique 0.521 tonnes per hectare
- 124 Angola 0.5203 tonnes per hectare compare
- 125 Niger 0.5076 tonnes per hectare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in Benin?
- Bean yields in Benin was 0.5259 tonnes per hectare in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5365 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.227 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Benin rank for bean yields?
- Benin ranks 122nd out of 133 countries with data for 1990.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.