Corn yields in Benin
Benin: Corn yields was 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.19 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
147th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.42 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
0.4944 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: 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
Benin recorded 1.19 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Benin peaked at 1.42 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4944 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Benin 147th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5846 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4944 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4956 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5447 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5702 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5517 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6049 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5927 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5699 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6089 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.501 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5476 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7212 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7569 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7087 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6947 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7311 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7779 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.724 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7437 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6646 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6484 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6222 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8077 tonnes per hectare | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 0.889 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8543 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7075 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8712 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8853 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8954 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9281 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9771 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9778 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9919 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.04 tonnes per hectare, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 tonnes per hectare, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5565 tonnes per hectare | 0.4944 tonnes per hectare | 0.6049 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6772 tonnes per hectare | 0.501 tonnes per hectare | 0.7779 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7694 tonnes per hectare | 0.6222 tonnes per hectare | 0.889 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.8954 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.9919 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 149 Eswatini 1.07 tonnes per hectare compare
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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 corn yields in Benin?
- Corn yields in Benin was 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4944 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for corn yields?
- Benin ranks 147th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields 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 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.