Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Benin
Benin: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.2009 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2009 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
74th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2009 metric tons per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0759 metric tons per person
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.2009 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Benin peaked at 0.2009 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0759 metric tons per person, in 1971.
Benin ranks 74th of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1135 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1101 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.105 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1089 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.104 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0932 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1092 metric tons per person | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0994 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0916 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.093 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0759 metric tons per person | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0847 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1048 metric tons per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0998 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0867 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0787 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.09 metric tons per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1124 metric tons per person | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1019 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0881 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0896 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0848 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0821 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1096 metric tons per person | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 0.118 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1062 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0831 metric tons per person | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1121 metric tons per person | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1103 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1034 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1074 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1085 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1065 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1059 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1179 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1118 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1331 metric tons per person | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1277 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1392 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1376 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1266 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1415 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1318 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1359 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1367 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1261 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1294 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1374 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1586 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1361 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.153 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1516 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1673 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1554 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1446 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1551 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1576 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1874 metric tons per person | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1711 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1686 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1721 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.167 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.194 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2009 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2009 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2009 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1039 metric tons per person | 0.0916 metric tons per person | 0.1135 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0928 metric tons per person | 0.0759 metric tons per person | 0.1124 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0984 metric tons per person | 0.0821 metric tons per person | 0.118 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1161 metric tons per person | 0.1034 metric tons per person | 0.1392 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1361 metric tons per person | 0.1261 metric tons per person | 0.1586 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1579 metric tons per person | 0.1361 metric tons per person | 0.1874 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1805 metric tons per person | 0.167 metric tons per person | 0.2009 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 71 Norway 0.212 metric tons per person compare
- 72 New Zealand 0.2085 metric tons per person compare
- 73 Egypt 0.2042 metric tons per person compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 0.1994 metric tons per person compare
- 76 Tanzania 0.192 metric tons per person compare
- 77 North Korea 0.1844 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Benin?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Benin was 0.2009 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2009 metric tons per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0759 metric tons per person in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Benin ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.