Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Benin
Benin: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 2.14 million hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.14 million hectares
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.43 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
383,638 hectares
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Benin is 2.14 million hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Benin peaked at 2.43 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 383,638 hectares, in 1976.
Benin ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Benin, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 531,800 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 585,468 hectares | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 553,182 hectares | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 556,454 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 519,948 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 493,391 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 543,196 hectares | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 508,454 hectares | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 493,091 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 493,826 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 446,885 hectares | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 488,973 hectares | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 500,470 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 473,845 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 403,870 hectares | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 383,638 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 432,443 hectares | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 563,890 hectares | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 539,828 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 481,650 hectares | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 553,152 hectares | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 542,482 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 585,376 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 604,468 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 625,625 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 593,932 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 552,571 hectares | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 667,296 hectares | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 661,838 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 643,859 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 665,691 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 667,314 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 680,219 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 674,452 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 675,896 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 707,595 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 784,772 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 821,252 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 838,189 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 901,324 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 881,728 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 960,147 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 907,779 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 967,614 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 920,580 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 901,020 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million hectares | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million hectares | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million hectares | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million hectares | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million hectares | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million hectares | +44.0% |
| 2024 | 2.14 million hectares | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 531,665 hectares | 493,091 hectares | 585,468 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 472,767 hectares | 383,638 hectares | 563,890 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 586,839 hectares | 481,650 hectares | 667,296 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 715,924 hectares | 643,859 hectares | 838,189 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 960,725 hectares | 881,728 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Benin?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Benin was 2.14 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 383,638 hectares in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.