Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Benin
Benin: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 562.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Benin recorded 562.9 kg/ha for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Benin peaked at 562.9 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 171.8 kg/ha, in 1962.
Benin ranks 126th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 174 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 171.8 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 175.1 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 190 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 189.3 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 178.1 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 207.5 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 212.5 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 223 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 229 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 229.4 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 246.6 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 297.1 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 244.4 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 239.9 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 281.3 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 286.5 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 265.9 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 260.1 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 260.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 240.4 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 251.8 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 262.9 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 341.5 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 298 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 315.9 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 267 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 301 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 309 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 314.3 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 322.3 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 330.4 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 430.7 kg/ha | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 375 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 373.7 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 357.6 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 318.9 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 309.1 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 319.6 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 336.9 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 369.3 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 370.6 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 373.1 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 404.1 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 346.8 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 338.4 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 367.6 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 375.4 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 409.8 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 397.4 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 439.8 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 335 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 362.6 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 386.4 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 403.2 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 436.7 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 438.9 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 447 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 474.6 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 495.8 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 513.2 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 480.2 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 523.2 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 562.9 kg/ha | +7.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 562.9 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.9 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 562.9 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.7 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191.26 kg/ha | 171.8 kg/ha | 223 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 258.02 kg/ha | 229 kg/ha | 297.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 284.76 kg/ha | 240.4 kg/ha | 341.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 345.16 kg/ha | 309.1 kg/ha | 430.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 369.2 kg/ha | 336.9 kg/ha | 409.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.16 kg/ha | 335 kg/ha | 474.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 515.06 kg/ha | 480.2 kg/ha | 562.9 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- 127 Singapore 548.9 kg/ha compare
- 128 North Macedonia 548 kg/ha compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2998 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.337 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Benin?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Benin was 562.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 562.9 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.8 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Benin rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.