Bambara beans, dry production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 3,243 t of bambara beans, dry, the 8th largest in the world (1.36% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 76%. The record was 5,027 t in 2022. Area harvested: 4,552 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,243 t
- World rank
- 8 of 9
- 10-year change
- +76%
- Record
- 5,027 t
- 2022
Bambara beans, dry in Benin, 1995–2024 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.4%
- 0.93% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 0.7 (+2.9%)
- kg per person
- 0.22
- world 0.03
- 10-year change
- +76%
- world +20%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of bambara beans, dry
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,243 | −2.4% | 4,552 | 0.71 |
| 2023 | 3,323 | −34% | 3,961 | 0.84 |
| 2022 | 5,027 | +26% | 7,523 | 0.67 |
| 2021 | 3,975 | +5.4% | 6,640 | 0.60 |
| 2020 | 3,772 | +63% | 6,630 | 0.57 |
| 2019 | 2,313 | −2.4% | 3,685 | 0.63 |
| 2018 | 2,369 | +1.1% | 3,847 | 0.62 |
| 2017 | 2,344 | +5.3% | 3,903 | 0.60 |
| 2016 | 2,226 | −16% | 3,303 | 0.67 |
| 2015 | 2,658 | +44% | 4,437 | 0.60 |
| 2014 | 1,843 | −5.7% | 3,027 | 0.61 |
| 2013 | 1,955 | −30% | 3,168 | 0.62 |
| 2012 | 2,799 | +97% | 4,059 | 0.69 |
| 2011 | 1,421 | −23% | 1,788 | 0.79 |
| 2010 | 1,841 | −6.5% | 2,359 | 0.78 |
| 2009 | 1,970 | −48% | 3,797 | 0.52 |
| 2008 | 3,807 | +144% | 3,323 | 1.15 |
| 2007 | 1,561 | −67% | 2,295 | 0.68 |
| 2006 | 4,713 | +85% | 7,805 | 0.60 |
| 2005 | 2,545 | +8.4% | 3,219 | 0.79 |
| 2004 | 2,347 | −4.8% | 3,343 | 0.70 |
| 2003 | 2,466 | −27% | 3,762 | 0.66 |
| 2002 | 3,368 | +16% | 5,131 | 0.66 |
| 2001 | 2,912 | +5.2% | 4,764 | 0.61 |
| 2000 | 2,769 | +12% | 4,778 | 0.58 |
| 1999 | 2,480 | −18% | 4,232 | 0.59 |
| 1998 | 3,017 | −0.9% | 5,093 | 0.59 |
| 1997 | 3,045 | +46% | 5,109 | 0.60 |
| 1996 | 2,090 | +75% | 3,812 | 0.55 |
| 1995 | 1,197 | — | 3,564 | 0.34 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of bambara beans, dry in Benin?
Benin produced 3,243 t in 2024, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of bambara beans, dry?
Benin ranked 8th of 9 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Burkina Faso with 25.7% of the world total.
How has the production of bambara beans, dry in Benin changed?
It rose by 76% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 5,027 t in 2022.
What is the yield of bambara beans, dry in Benin?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,243 t from 4,552 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Benin is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.