Coffee bean yields in Benin
Benin: Coffee bean yields was 0.1945 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Coffee bean 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 coffee bean yields in Benin is 0.1945 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean yields in Benin peaked at 0.6 tonnes per hectare in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1022 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
That places Benin 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2596 tonnes per hectare | 0.1022 tonnes per hectare | 0.4536 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3761 tonnes per hectare | 0.2682 tonnes per hectare | 0.454 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3757 tonnes per hectare | 0.2333 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1807 tonnes per hectare | 0.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1942 tonnes per hectare | 0.1888 tonnes per hectare | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1931 tonnes per hectare | 0.1818 tonnes per hectare | 0.1972 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1945 tonnes per hectare | 0.1944 tonnes per hectare | 0.1945 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 72 Liberia 0.2373 tonnes per hectare compare
- 73 Cape Verde 0.2318 tonnes per hectare compare
- 74 French Polynesia 0.2262 tonnes per hectare compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1468 tonnes per hectare compare
- 77 Comoros 0.1423 tonnes per hectare compare
- 78 New Caledonia 0.1382 tonnes per hectare compare
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 coffee bean yields in Benin?
- Coffee bean yields in Benin was 0.1945 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 coffee bean yields recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- What is the lowest coffee bean yields recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1022 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Benin rank for coffee bean yields?
- Benin ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean yields rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Coffee bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare. Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.