Sorghum yield in Benin
Benin: Sorghum yield was 1,386 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yield in Benin, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum yield in Benin stood at 1,386 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Benin peaked at 1,499 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 483.1 kg per hectare, in 1970.
That places Benin 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 533.1 kg per hectare | 497.4 kg per hectare | 578.5 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 692.14 kg per hectare | 483.1 kg per hectare | 889.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 698.15 kg per hectare | 535.2 kg per hectare | 803.4 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 785.39 kg per hectare | 730.7 kg per hectare | 824.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 948.51 kg per hectare | 879.6 kg per hectare | 1,023 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,442 kg per hectare | 1,386 kg per hectare | 1,499 kg per hectare | 2 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in Benin?
- Sorghum yield in Benin was 1,386 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,499 kg per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 483.1 kg per hectare in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for sorghum yield?
- Benin ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sorghum 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.