Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 24.28 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24.28 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
56th
of 181 countries
All-time high
24.28 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.11 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Benin is 24.28 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 24.28 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.11 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Benin 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 3.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 3.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 4.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 4.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1989 | 5.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 5.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 5.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 6.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 7.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 8.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 9.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 9.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 9.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 10.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 11.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 13.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 11.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 13.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 13.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 15.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 14.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 16.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 16.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 20.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 19.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 19.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 20.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 20.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 24.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 24.28 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 24.28 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 19.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 24.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 53 Greece 26.41 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 54 Albania 25.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 55 Ghana 25.34 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 57 Argentina 23.9 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 58 Spain 23.87 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 59 Egypt 23.5 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Benin?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Benin was 24.28 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24.28 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 metric tons per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.