Sorghum seed quantity in Benin
Benin: Sorghum seed quantity was 1,678 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Benin, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum seed quantity in Benin is 1,678 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Benin peaked at 2,903 FAO, metric tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 870 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1974.
That places Benin 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,605 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,633 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,625 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,641 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1,449 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 1,643 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 1,583 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1,712 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 1,325 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 1,064 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 1,214 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 1,753 FAO, metric tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1973 | 1,726 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 870 FAO, metric tonnes | -49.6% |
| 1975 | 1,439 FAO, metric tonnes | +65.4% |
| 1976 | 1,471 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,419 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,318 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 1,339 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1,411 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1,408 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,590 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 1,664 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1,661 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,660 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,767 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1,992 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 2,068 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2,033 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,207 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 2,151 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,075 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,175 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,143 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,170 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,236 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,518 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 2,318 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 2,648 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 2,740 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,903 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,605 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 2,719 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,709 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,503 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2,601 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,208 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 1,818 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,682 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,678 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,678 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,580 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,325 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,712 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,361 FAO, metric tonnes | 870 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,753 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,725 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,408 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,068 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,264 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,075 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,648 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,449 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,682 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,903 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,678 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,678 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,678 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 20 Rwanda 2,387 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 2,186 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 22 Mauritania 1,763 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 24 Central African Republic 1,640 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 25 Botswana 1,500 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 26 South Africa 1,384 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Benin?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Benin was 1,678 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,903 FAO, metric tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 870 FAO, metric tonnes in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 Sorghum seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.