Potatoes — Yield in Benin
Benin: Potatoes — Yield was 9,500 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Benin, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Benin is 9,500 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Benin peaked at 19,818 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,000 kg/ha, in 2001.
Benin ranks 167th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,176 kg/ha | — |
| 1986 | 11,458 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 12,000 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 10,571 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 9,000 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 9,217 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 9,921 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 5,400 kg/ha | -45.6% |
| 1999 | 3,500 kg/ha | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 5,782 kg/ha | +65.2% |
| 2001 | 2,000 kg/ha | -65.4% |
| 2002 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,429 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 2,375 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19,818 kg/ha | +734.5% |
| 2007 | 3,000 kg/ha | -84.9% |
| 2009 | 8,026 kg/ha | +167.5% |
| 2010 | 8,423 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 8,629 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8,838 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9,313 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 13,154 kg/ha | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 13,866 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 10,374 kg/ha | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 10,156 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,571 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 9,869 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 10,761 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 11,790 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 13,214 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 6,800 kg/ha | -48.5% |
| 2024 | 9,500 kg/ha | +39.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9,500 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9,500 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +734.5% | 2,375 kg/ha | 19,818 kg/ha |
| 2009 | +167.5% | 3,000 kg/ha | 8,026 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,052 kg/ha | 10,176 kg/ha | 12,000 kg/ha | 4 |
| 1990s | 7,408 kg/ha | 3,500 kg/ha | 9,921 kg/ha | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,679 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 19,818 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,119 kg/ha | 8,423 kg/ha | 13,866 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,413 kg/ha | 6,800 kg/ha | 13,214 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 potatoes — yield in Benin?
- Potatoes — yield in Benin was 9,500 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 19,818 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 kg/ha in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for potatoes — yield?
- Benin ranks 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Potatoes — 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.