Corn: Yield gap in Benin
Benin: Corn: Yield gap was 2.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Corn: Yield gap in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn: yield gap in Benin is 2.37 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Benin peaked at 2.57 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.14 tonnes per hectare, in 2011.
That places Benin 51st out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Corn: Yield gap in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 tonnes per hectare, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.47 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 corn: yield gap in Benin?
- Corn: yield gap in Benin was 2.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for corn: yield gap?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.