Sorghum yields in Benin
Benin: Sorghum yields was 1.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.32 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 50.9%
World rank
63rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.5 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
0.4831 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum 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, sorghum yields in Benin stood at 1.32 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Benin peaked at 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4831 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
Benin ranks 63rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4974 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5173 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5785 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5225 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5392 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5045 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5276 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5551 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5558 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4831 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6819 tonnes per hectare | +41.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6158 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6697 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6887 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8897 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7473 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7715 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6548 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7189 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6266 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6059 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6438 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5352 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7477 tonnes per hectare | +39.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7436 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8034 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7702 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7333 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7718 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7307 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7818 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7687 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7637 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7778 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8205 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.762 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8061 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8245 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.818 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8796 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9053 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9458 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9038 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9371 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9241 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8656 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9747 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9875 tonnes per hectare | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9857 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.983 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9907 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.976 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8718 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +50.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.32 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.32 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9424 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +50.9% | 0.8718 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +46.6% | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5331 tonnes per hectare | 0.4974 tonnes per hectare | 0.5785 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6921 tonnes per hectare | 0.4831 tonnes per hectare | 0.8897 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6982 tonnes per hectare | 0.5352 tonnes per hectare | 0.8034 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7854 tonnes per hectare | 0.7307 tonnes per hectare | 0.8245 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9299 tonnes per hectare | 0.8656 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 0.983 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.8718 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 60 Dominican Republic 1.41 tonnes per hectare compare
- 61 Botswana 1.32 tonnes per hectare compare
- 62 North Korea 1.32 tonnes per hectare compare
- 64 Bangladesh 1.27 tonnes per hectare compare
- 65 Russia 1.27 tonnes per hectare compare
- 66 Ghana 1.26 tonnes per hectare compare
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 sorghum yields in Benin?
- Sorghum yields in Benin was 1.32 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 sorghum yields recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4831 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for sorghum yields?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum 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.