Groundnut yields in Benin
Benin: Groundnut yields was 0.9337 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnut 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
In 2024, groundnut yields in Benin stood at 0.9337 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Benin peaked at 1.05 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3541 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Benin 82nd out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4327 tonnes per hectare | 0.3541 tonnes per hectare | 0.5405 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6802 tonnes per hectare | 0.4982 tonnes per hectare | 0.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6608 tonnes per hectare | 0.5419 tonnes per hectare | 0.7351 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7752 tonnes per hectare | 0.6737 tonnes per hectare | 0.8467 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9154 tonnes per hectare | 0.851 tonnes per hectare | 0.9629 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9114 tonnes per hectare | 0.8501 tonnes per hectare | 0.9983 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9507 tonnes per hectare | 0.7374 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 groundnut yields in Benin?
- Groundnut yields in Benin was 0.9337 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 groundnut yields recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3541 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for groundnut yields?
- Benin ranks 82nd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Groundnut 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.