Cotton yields in Benin
Benin: Cotton yields was 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.19 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.79 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
All-time low
0.1204 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton 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
Benin recorded 1.19 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Benin peaked at 1.79 tonnes per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1204 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Benin ranks 56th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1204 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.18 tonnes per hectare | +49.5% |
| 1963 | 0.192 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.277 tonnes per hectare | +44.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2796 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3061 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4131 tonnes per hectare | +35.0% |
| 1968 | 0.576 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7514 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9345 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8734 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 0.815 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6324 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7536 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8365 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7892 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7133 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8499 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6625 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7774 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +47.4% |
| 1983 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +48.9% |
| 1994 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.965 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9982 tonnes per hectare | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9991 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7162 tonnes per hectare | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8857 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9414 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8775 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8911 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.344 tonnes per hectare | 0.1204 tonnes per hectare | 0.7514 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8253 tonnes per hectare | 0.6324 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.6625 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.965 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.9982 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.7162 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 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 cotton yields in Benin?
- Cotton yields in Benin was 1.19 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 cotton yields recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1204 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for cotton yields?
- Benin ranks 56th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.