Cereal yields in Benin
Benin: Cereal yields was 1.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.36 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.52 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
0.4899 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yields in Benin is 1.36 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Benin peaked at 1.52 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4899 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Benin 152nd out of 186 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 yields in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5461 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4899 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5035 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5293 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5515 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5318 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5775 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5738 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5568 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5771 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5327 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5558 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6877 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7079 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7393 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7246 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.754 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7411 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7209 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7183 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6538 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6495 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5999 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7991 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8558 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8362 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7251 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8347 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8537 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8479 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8786 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9134 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9192 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9569 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.36 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.36 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.54 tonnes per hectare | 0.4899 tonnes per hectare | 0.5775 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6741 tonnes per hectare | 0.5327 tonnes per hectare | 0.754 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7526 tonnes per hectare | 0.5999 tonnes per hectare | 0.8558 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9948 tonnes per hectare | 0.8479 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Benin?
- Cereal yields in Benin was 1.36 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4899 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for cereal yields?
- Benin ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.