Millet seed quantity in Benin
Benin: Millet seed quantity was 426 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet seed quantity in Benin, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, millet seed quantity in Benin stood at 426 FAO, metric tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Benin peaked at 731 FAO, metric tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 147 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1975.
That places Benin 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Millet seed quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 284 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 310 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 279 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 242 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 254 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 273 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 279 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 265 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 239 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 237 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 255 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 620 FAO, metric tonnes | +143.1% |
| 1973 | 635 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 195 FAO, metric tonnes | -69.3% |
| 1975 | 147 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 179 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 197 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 201 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 198 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 185 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 210 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 223 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 209 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 243 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 427 FAO, metric tonnes | +75.7% |
| 1986 | 462 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 532 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 509 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 554 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 657 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 602 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 536 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 548 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 442 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 511 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 530 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 590 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 569 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 664 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 693 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 731 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 680 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 671 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 683 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 592 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 623 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 671 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 510 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 477 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 426 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 426 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 426 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,208 FAO, metric tonnes, 19% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 426 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,506 FAO, metric tonnes, 17% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet seed quantity in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +143.1% | 255 FAO, metric tonnes | 620 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1985 | +75.7% | 243 FAO, metric tonnes | 427 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 269.44 FAO, metric tonnes | 239 FAO, metric tonnes | 310 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 286.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 147 FAO, metric tonnes | 635 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 355.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 185 FAO, metric tonnes | 554 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 564.9 FAO, metric tonnes | 442 FAO, metric tonnes | 664 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 633.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 477 FAO, metric tonnes | 731 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 426 FAO, metric tonnes | 426 FAO, metric tonnes | 426 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 25 Malawi 695 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 26 Zambia 589 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 485 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 29 Central African Republic 354 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 30 South Africa 280 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 31 Libya 197 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)
- 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 millet seed quantity in Benin?
- Millet seed quantity in Benin was 426 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet seed quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 731 FAO, metric tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 147 FAO, metric tonnes in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for millet seed quantity?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 Millet 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.