Tomato yields in Benin
Benin: Tomato yields was 7.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.19 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
158th
of 174 countries
All-time high
9.04 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
1.88 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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
Benin recorded 7.19 tonnes per hectare for tomato yields in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Benin peaked at 9.04 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.88 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Benin ranks 158th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +51.9% |
| 1964 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1967 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | +132.1% |
| 1971 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1972 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -27.8% |
| 1973 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | +42.5% |
| 1974 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1977 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | +60.9% |
| 1980 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | +37.8% |
| 1984 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 5.36 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.78 tonnes per hectare | +54.3% |
| 2015 | 7.79 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 8.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.69 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 9.04 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 6.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.8 tonnes per hectare, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +132.1% | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 5.66 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | 9.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 tonnes per hectare | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 155 North Korea 7.8 tonnes per hectare compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 157 Grenada 7.47 tonnes per hectare compare
- 159 Singapore 7.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 160 Seychelles 6.59 tonnes per hectare compare
- 161 Namibia 6.23 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 tomato yields in Benin?
- Tomato yields in Benin was 7.19 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 tomato yields recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for tomato yields?
- Benin ranks 158th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Tomato 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.