Cereal production in Benin
Benin: Cereal production was 2.91 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.91 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.91 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
238,061 tonnes
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 82nd of 186 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.
Cereal production in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 290,434 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 286,798 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 278,549 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 294,532 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 286,772 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 262,408 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 313,677 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 291,772 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 274,553 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 284,987 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 238,061 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 271,788 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 344,166 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 335,444 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 298,579 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 277,970 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 326,072 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 417,890 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 389,148 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 345,952 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 361,635 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 352,337 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 351,157 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 483,030 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 535,415 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 496,618 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 400,650 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 556,977 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1989 | 565,013 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 545,898 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 584,864 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 609,496 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 625,249 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 645,357 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 734,332 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 714,355 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 876,553 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 867,173 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 974,484 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 993,383 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 942,790 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.20 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.74 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 2.91 million tonnes | +6.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.91 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.91 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 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 82nd out of 186 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.