Maize (corn) — Yield in Benin
Benin: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,190 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Benin is 1,190 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Benin peaked at 1,422 kg/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 494.4 kg/ha, in 1962.
Benin ranks 184th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 584.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 494.4 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 495.6 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 544.7 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 570.2 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 551.7 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 604.9 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 592.7 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 569.9 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 608.9 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 501 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 547.6 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 721.2 kg/ha | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 756.9 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 708.7 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 694.7 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 731.1 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 777.9 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 724 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 743.7 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 664.6 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 648.4 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 622.2 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 807.7 kg/ha | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 889 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 854.3 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 707.5 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 871.2 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 885.3 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 895.4 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 928.1 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 977.1 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 977.8 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,023 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1,174 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 1,082 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1,202 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 1,114 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1,252 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 1,148 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,100 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,164 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,190 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,179 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,145 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,227 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1,334 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1,128 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 1,398 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 1,103 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 1,422 kg/ha | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 1,262 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 1,308 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,399 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,281 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,376 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,322 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,304 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,075 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 1,272 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 1,206 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,164 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 991.9 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 1,190 kg/ha | +20.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,190 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,030 kg/ha, 59% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,190 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 556.52 kg/ha | 494.4 kg/ha | 604.9 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 677.2 kg/ha | 501 kg/ha | 777.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 769.39 kg/ha | 622.2 kg/ha | 889 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,062 kg/ha | 895.4 kg/ha | 1,252 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,201 kg/ha | 1,100 kg/ha | 1,398 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,285 kg/ha | 1,075 kg/ha | 1,422 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,165 kg/ha | 991.9 kg/ha | 1,272 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2998 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.337 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Benin?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Benin was 1,190 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,422 kg/ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 494.4 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Benin ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.