Maize seed quantity in Benin
Benin: Maize seed quantity was 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. β² Rising
Maize seed quantity in Benin, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Benin recorded 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes for maize seed quantity in 2011.
The figure is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Benin peaked at 17,343 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,234 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1975.
Benin ranks 19th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,878 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,012 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,956 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,234 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,821 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,045 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,837 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,779 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,742 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,288 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,073 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,816 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,869 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,343 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Egypt, Arab Republic of 28,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 17 Cameroon 25,650 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 18 Togo 18,292 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 20 Guinea 14,550 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 12,622 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 22 Madagascar, Republic of 9,048 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Benin?
- Maize seed quantity in Benin was 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize seed quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17,343 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,234 FAO, metric tonnes in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for maize seed quantity?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.