Millet yield in Benin
Benin: Millet yield was 863.1 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet yield in Benin, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, millet yield in Benin stood at 863.1 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yield in Benin peaked at 874.2 kg per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 253.7 kg per hectare, in 1978.
Benin ranks 12th of 37 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 | 350.84 kg per hectare | 305 kg per hectare | 393.4 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 388.06 kg per hectare | 253.7 kg per hectare | 479.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 594.22 kg per hectare | 394.3 kg per hectare | 775.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 694.22 kg per hectare | 588.9 kg per hectare | 777.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 816.83 kg per hectare | 756.7 kg per hectare | 874.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 855 kg per hectare | 846.9 kg per hectare | 863.1 kg per hectare | 2 |
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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 millet yield in Benin?
- Millet yield in Benin was 863.1 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet yield recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 874.2 kg per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest millet yield recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.7 kg per hectare in 1978.
- How does Benin rank for millet yield?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet yield rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Millet yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.