Sugar cane yields in Benin
Benin: Sugar cane yields was 33.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane yields in Benin, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Benin recorded 33.72 tonnes per hectare for sugar cane yields in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Benin peaked at 42.97 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.26 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
That places Benin 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.64 tonnes per hectare | 26.26 tonnes per hectare | 40 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 36.67 tonnes per hectare | 32.26 tonnes per hectare | 41.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.67 tonnes per hectare | 27.64 tonnes per hectare | 42.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.71 tonnes per hectare | 34.11 tonnes per hectare | 35.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.89 tonnes per hectare | 33.72 tonnes per hectare | 34 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
- 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 sugar cane yields in Benin?
- Sugar cane yields in Benin was 33.72 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 42.97 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.26 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Benin rank for sugar cane yields?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sugar cane 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.