What is rice yield in Benin?

Rice 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 rice yield recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 874.2 kg per hectare in 2007.

What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 253.7 kg per hectare in 1978.

How does Benin rank for rice yield?

Benin ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.

Is rice 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 Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice yield in Benin

Name: Rice yield in Benin
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Benin: Rice yield was 863.1 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

863.1 kg per hectare

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

12th

of 37 countries

All-time high

874.2 kg per hectare

in 2007

All-time low

253.7 kg per hectare

in 1978

Years of data

1961–2011

Rice yield in Benin, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

In 2011, rice yield in Benin stood at 863.1 kg per hectare.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice 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

Countries ranked near Benin

9 Ghana 1,029 kg per hectare compare
10 Sierra Leone 1,008 kg per hectare compare
11 Zambia 967.4 kg per hectare compare
13 Congo 814.8 kg per hectare compare
14 Gambia 789.6 kg per hectare compare
15 Guinea 781.3 kg per hectare compare

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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)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice yield in Benin?: Rice 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 rice yield recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 874.2 kg per hectare in 2007.
What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 253.7 kg per hectare in 1978.
How does Benin rank for rice yield?: Benin ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
Is rice 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 Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rice yield (kg per hectare)
Unit: kg per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,915 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Rice 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.