Cereal seed quantity in Benin
Benin: Cereal seed quantity was 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Benin, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal seed quantity in Benin is 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Benin peaked at 21,600 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,318 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1975.
That places Benin 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,071 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,418 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 10,499 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 9,787 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 9,308 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 10,221 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 9,554 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 9,216 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 9,384 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 8,543 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 9,335 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 9,271 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 8,762 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 7,839 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 7,318 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 8,247 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 10,891 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 10,424 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 9,258 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 10,665 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 10,436 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 11,231 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 11,570 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 11,961 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 11,299 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 10,422 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 12,618 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 12,486 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 12,143 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 12,541 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 12,556 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 12,864 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 12,738 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 12,852 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 13,484 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 15,045 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 15,717 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 16,139 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 17,371 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 17,006 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 18,971 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 17,514 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 18,704 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 19,704 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 16,083 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 19,590 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 21,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 21,210 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21,043 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,940 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,216 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,071 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,989 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,318 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,891 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,483 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,422 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,618 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,131 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,541 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,371 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,142 FAO, metric tonnes | 16,083 FAO, metric tonnes | 21,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes | 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes | 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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 seed quantity in Benin?
- Cereal seed quantity in Benin was 21,109 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21,600 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,318 FAO, metric tonnes in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.