Cassava yields in Benin
Benin: Cassava yields was 14.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 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 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.