Bean yields in Benin
Benin: Bean yields was 0.5259 tonnes per hectare in 1990. ▲ Rising
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 121st out of 132 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (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 121st out of 132 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.