Orange yields in Benin
Benin: Orange yields was 2.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.38 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
113th
of 123 countries
All-time high
7.26 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
All-time low
1.82 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange yields in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, orange yields in Benin stood at 2.38 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Benin peaked at 7.26 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.82 tonnes per hectare, in 2014.
That places Benin 113th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Orange yields in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 6.93 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 1966 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1992 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.38 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7 tonnes per hectare, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.38 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48 tonnes per hectare, 32% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +36.6% | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 2.48 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | +35.5% | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | 6.61 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | -28.6% | 7 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 orange yields in Benin?
- Orange yields in Benin was 2.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for orange yields?
- Benin ranks 113th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.