Sorghum yields in Benin
Benin: Sorghum yields was 1.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 114 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.
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 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (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 114 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.