Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Benin
Benin: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 33,720 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Benin, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — yield in Benin stood at 33,720 kg/ha.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Benin peaked at 42,968 kg/ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26,256 kg/ha, in 1987.
That places Benin 150th out of 198 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 40,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1986 | 40,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26,256 kg/ha | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 37,175 kg/ha | +41.6% |
| 1989 | 39,765 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 36,920 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 37,226 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 41,276 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 36,122 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 33,162 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 39,754 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 37,699 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 38,834 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 32,256 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 33,462 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 37,389 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 42,968 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 38,840 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 42,173 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 35,666 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 35,075 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 37,976 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 27,635 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 34,486 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 34,514 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 35,233 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 35,223 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 35,085 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 34,947 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 34,810 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34,672 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 34,534 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 34,283 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 34,216 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 34,108 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33,998 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 33,958 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 33,936 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 33,828 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 33,720 kg/ha | -0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 33,720 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,832 kg/ha, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 33,720 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,436 kg/ha, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +41.6% | 26,256 kg/ha | 37,175 kg/ha |
| 1987 | -34.4% | 40,000 kg/ha | 26,256 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,639 kg/ha | 26,256 kg/ha | 40,000 kg/ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 36,671 kg/ha | 32,256 kg/ha | 41,276 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,672 kg/ha | 27,635 kg/ha | 42,968 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,711 kg/ha | 34,108 kg/ha | 35,233 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,888 kg/ha | 33,720 kg/ha | 33,998 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2998 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.337 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Benin?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Benin was 33,720 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 42,968 kg/ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,256 kg/ha in 1987.
- How does Benin rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Benin ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.