Cashew nut yields in Benin
Benin: Cashew nut yields was 0.4362 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4362 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.4562 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.025 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cashew nut yields in Benin, 1961–2024
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 2024, cashew nut yields in Benin stood at 0.4362 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut yields in Benin peaked at 0.4562 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.025 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Benin ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cashew nut yields in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.025 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.025 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.025 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.025 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.025 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.03 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0364 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0436 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0482 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0685 tonnes per hectare | +42.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0611 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0667 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0722 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0808 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0383 tonnes per hectare | -52.6% |
| 1976 | 0.082 tonnes per hectare | +114.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1351 tonnes per hectare | +64.8% |
| 1978 | 0.13 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.102 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1086 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1154 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.12 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.13 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.12 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1429 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1545 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1515 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1662 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1667 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2162 tonnes per hectare | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2232 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2287 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2377 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2491 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2763 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2619 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.242 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1911 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.195 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 0.35 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.325 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.325 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.325 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.325 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.325 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3337 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3441 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3609 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.382 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4017 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4178 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4562 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4362 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4362 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6614 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4362 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6614 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut yields in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +114.1% | 0.0383 tonnes per hectare | 0.082 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | +64.8% | 0.082 tonnes per hectare | 0.1351 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | -52.6% | 0.0808 tonnes per hectare | 0.0383 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +53.8% | 0.195 tonnes per hectare | 0.3 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0315 tonnes per hectare | 0.025 tonnes per hectare | 0.0482 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0837 tonnes per hectare | 0.0383 tonnes per hectare | 0.1351 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1224 tonnes per hectare | 0.1086 tonnes per hectare | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1539 tonnes per hectare | 0.1429 tonnes per hectare | 0.1667 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2321 tonnes per hectare | 0.1911 tonnes per hectare | 0.2763 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3314 tonnes per hectare | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.3609 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4188 tonnes per hectare | 0.382 tonnes per hectare | 0.4562 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cashew nut yields in Benin?
- Cashew nut yields in Benin was 0.4362 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cashew nut yields recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4562 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cashew nut yields recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for cashew nut yields?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut yields rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cashew nut 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.