Cereal production in Benin
Benin: Cereal production was 2.91 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Benin is 2.91 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Benin peaked at 2.91 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 238,061 tonnes, in 1971.
Benin ranks 81st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286,611 tonnes | 262,408 tonnes | 313,677 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 318,410 tonnes | 238,061 tonnes | 417,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 444,878 tonnes | 345,952 tonnes | 565,013 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 717,776 tonnes | 545,898 tonnes | 974,484 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million tonnes | 942,790 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 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 cereal production in Benin?
- Cereal production in Benin was 2.91 million tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,061 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for cereal production?
- Benin ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.