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.
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 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 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.