Cassava yields in Benin
Benin: Cassava yields was 14.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.9 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
33rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
17.38 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
3.78 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
Benin recorded 14.9 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Benin peaked at 17.38 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.78 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Benin ranks 33rd of 101 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.
Cassava yields in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | +48.1% |
| 1967 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 6.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 7.85 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 7.36 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 6.51 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 6.94 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 8.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 8.15 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.72 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 10.33 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.26 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 12.05 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 12.84 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 13.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 11.84 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 17.38 tonnes per hectare | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.71 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 12.04 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 13.06 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 12.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 14.17 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.01 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 11.65 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.19 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 13.48 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 14.9 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14.9 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14.9 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +48.1% | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | 6.04 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 7.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.84 tonnes per hectare | 12.04 tonnes per hectare | 17.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 tonnes per hectare | 11.19 tonnes per hectare | 14.9 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 cassava yields in Benin?
- Cassava yields in Benin was 14.9 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 cassava yields recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17.38 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for cassava yields?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Cassava 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.