Vegetables Primary — Production in Benin
Benin: Vegetables Primary — Production was 741,032 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Production in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — production in Benin stood at 741,032 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production in Benin peaked at 791,951 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,570 t, in 1961.
Benin ranks 114th of 251 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Production in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,570 t | — |
| 1962 | 44,853 t | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 48,465 t | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 52,070 t | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 57,052 t | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 53,871 t | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 58,028 t | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 59,804 t | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 63,005 t | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 73,500 t | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 73,123 t | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 67,680 t | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 77,220 t | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 74,490 t | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 83,662 t | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 89,110 t | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 86,670 t | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 98,005 t | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 123,369 t | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 117,465 t | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 120,997 t | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 114,268 t | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 132,746 t | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 140,324 t | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 155,214 t | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 184,817 t | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 159,641 t | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 197,694 t | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 197,415 t | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 214,645 t | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 291,979 t | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 246,120 t | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 240,007 t | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 281,587 t | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 270,089 t | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 281,533 t | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 305,454 t | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 268,303 t | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 307,134 t | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 278,679 t | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 249,058 t | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 287,439 t | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 270,205 t | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 287,668 t | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 329,507 t | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 289,291 t | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 293,708 t | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 325,520 t | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 284,080 t | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 302,253 t | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 280,457 t | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 446,372 t | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 405,409 t | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 625,005 t | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 630,670 t | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 718,375 t | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 641,561 t | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 606,485 t | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 735,522 t | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 679,320 t | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 744,746 t | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 739,265 t | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 791,951 t | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 741,032 t | -6.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 741,032 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 776,247 t, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 741,032 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 479,512 t, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,191 t | 41,570 t | 63,005 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 84,683 t | 67,680 t | 123,369 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,058 t | 114,268 t | 197,694 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 270,685 t | 214,645 t | 307,134 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 289,516 t | 249,058 t | 329,507 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 539,211 t | 280,457 t | 735,522 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 739,263 t | 679,320 t | 791,951 t | 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 vegetables primary — production in Benin?
- Vegetables primary — production in Benin was 741,032 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 791,951 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,570 t in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for vegetables primary — production?
- Benin ranks 114th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Production. 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.