Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Benin
Benin: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield was 624.6 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Benin stood at 624.6 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Benin peaked at 959.7 kg/ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 279.3 kg/ha, in 1978.
Benin ranks 147th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 312.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 352 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 330.9 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 310.8 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 336 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 372 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 452 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 500.6 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 574.2 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 560.8 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 710.9 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 1972 | 751.8 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 916.6 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 874 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 959.7 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 431.5 kg/ha | -55.0% |
| 1977 | 464.1 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 279.3 kg/ha | -39.8% |
| 1979 | 629 kg/ha | +125.2% |
| 1980 | 742.3 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 885 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 546.6 kg/ha | -38.2% |
| 1983 | 398.4 kg/ha | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 540 kg/ha | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 519.1 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 536.1 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 469.9 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 468.5 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 628.9 kg/ha | +34.2% |
| 1990 | 594.9 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 584.9 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 675 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 547.1 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 631.8 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 562.4 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 610.6 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 545.7 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 626.9 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 765.5 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 674.3 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 614.9 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 688.3 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 858.7 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 879.9 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 924.7 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 615.5 kg/ha | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 863.6 kg/ha | +40.3% |
| 2008 | 668.9 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 650.3 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 711 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 755.7 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 750 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 750 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 733 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 733 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 600 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 647 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 616 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 621.2 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 628.2 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 621.8 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 623.7 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 624.6 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 624.6 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,398 kg/ha, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 624.6 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 880.9 kg/ha, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +125.2% | 279.3 kg/ha | 629 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 393.4 kg/ha | 310.8 kg/ha | 574.2 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 657.77 kg/ha | 279.3 kg/ha | 959.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 573.48 kg/ha | 398.4 kg/ha | 885 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 614.48 kg/ha | 545.7 kg/ha | 765.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 743.91 kg/ha | 614.9 kg/ha | 924.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 689.57 kg/ha | 600 kg/ha | 755.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 623.9 kg/ha | 621.2 kg/ha | 628.2 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 145 Fiji 645.8 kg/ha compare
- 145 Fiji 645.8 kg/ha compare
- 148 Madagascar 620.5 kg/ha compare
- 148 Madagascar 620.5 kg/ha compare
- 150 Nigeria 585.6 kg/ha compare
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 unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Benin?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Benin was 624.6 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 959.7 kg/ha in 1975.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.3 kg/ha in 1978.
- How does Benin rank for unmanufactured tobacco — yield?
- Benin ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — yield rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.