Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Benin
Benin: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 12,000 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Benin recorded 12,000 kg/ha for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Benin peaked at 23,041 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,706 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Benin 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,667 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 5,538 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 4,706 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 5,835 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 1966 | 5,500 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 7,500 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 6,800 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 6,333 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 4,750 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 5,200 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 5,417 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 5,714 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 6,154 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 6,667 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 7,018 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 7,547 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 8,333 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 8,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,091 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 10,000 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 12,667 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 11,472 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 11,498 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11,564 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 11,749 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 10,729 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 11,667 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 10,682 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 10,301 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 10,212 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 10,881 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 13,500 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 8,985 kg/ha | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 10,458 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 4,778 kg/ha | -54.3% |
| 1998 | 9,941 kg/ha | +108.1% |
| 1999 | 14,401 kg/ha | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 13,333 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 11,313 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 13,091 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 13,987 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 13,206 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 10,937 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 12,358 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 23,041 kg/ha | +86.4% |
| 2008 | 8,227 kg/ha | -64.3% |
| 2009 | 14,902 kg/ha | +81.1% |
| 2010 | 14,453 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 14,503 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 14,475 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,475 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,155 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 17,120 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 18,228 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 18,658 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8,162 kg/ha | -56.3% |
| 2019 | 16,898 kg/ha | +107.0% |
| 2020 | 12,807 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 13,681 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 12,686 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 11,316 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 12,000 kg/ha | +6.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12,000 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,252 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12,000 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,099 kg/ha, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +108.1% | 4,778 kg/ha | 9,941 kg/ha |
| 2019 | +107.0% | 8,162 kg/ha | 16,898 kg/ha |
| 2007 | +86.4% | 12,358 kg/ha | 23,041 kg/ha |
| 2009 | +81.1% | 8,227 kg/ha | 14,902 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,987 kg/ha | 4,706 kg/ha | 7,500 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,180 kg/ha | 4,750 kg/ha | 8,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,877 kg/ha | 8,333 kg/ha | 12,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,414 kg/ha | 4,778 kg/ha | 14,401 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,440 kg/ha | 8,227 kg/ha | 23,041 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,313 kg/ha | 8,162 kg/ha | 18,658 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,498 kg/ha | 11,316 kg/ha | 13,681 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Benin?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Benin was 12,000 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23,041 kg/ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,706 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Benin rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Benin ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.