Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Benin
Benin: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 1,356 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Benin stood at 1,356 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Benin peaked at 1,518 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 489.9 kg per hectare, in 1962.
That places Benin 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 546.1 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 489.9 kg per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 503.5 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 529.3 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 551.5 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 531.8 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 577.5 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 573.8 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 556.8 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 577.1 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 532.7 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 555.8 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 687.7 kg per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 707.9 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 739.3 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 724.6 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 754 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 741.1 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 720.9 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 718.3 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 653.8 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 649.5 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 599.9 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 799.1 kg per hectare | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 855.8 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 836.2 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 725.1 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 834.7 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 853.7 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 847.9 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 878.6 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 913.4 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 919.2 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 956.9 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,086 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 1,010 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,117 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1,056 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,163 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1,102 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,069 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,131 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,149 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,146 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,136 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,190 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,286 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1,159 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 1,424 kg per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 1,201 kg per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 1,518 kg per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 1,373 kg per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,480 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,460 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,337 kg per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1,456 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1,405 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,428 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,238 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1,433 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1,409 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,362 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,127 kg per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 1,356 kg per hectare | +20.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,356 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,356 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 540.02 kg per hectare | 489.9 kg per hectare | 577.5 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 674.11 kg per hectare | 532.7 kg per hectare | 754 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 752.61 kg per hectare | 599.9 kg per hectare | 855.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 994.76 kg per hectare | 847.9 kg per hectare | 1,163 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,179 kg per hectare | 1,069 kg per hectare | 1,424 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,390 kg per hectare | 1,201 kg per hectare | 1,518 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,337 kg per hectare | 1,127 kg per hectare | 1,433 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 145 Kazakhstan 1,530 kg per hectare compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 1,470 kg per hectare compare
- 147 Cyprus 1,440 kg per hectare compare
- 149 Guinea 1,351 kg per hectare compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 1,333 kg per hectare compare
- 151 Mongolia 1,296 kg per hectare 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 yield in Benin?
- Cereal yield in Benin was 1,356 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,518 kg per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.9 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for cereal yield?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.