FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bananas production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 20,973 t of bananas, the 79th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.0%. The record was 21,178 t in 2020. Area harvested: 4,348 ha, yield 4.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20,973 t
- World rank
- 79 of 118
- 10-year change
- +7.0%
- Record
- 21,178 t
- 2020
Bananas in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,973 | −0.2% | 4,348 | 4.82 |
| 2023 | 21,024 | +0.1% | 4,360 | 4.82 |
| 2022 | 20,995 | +0.5% | 4,353 | 4.82 |
| 2021 | 20,900 | −1.3% | 4,331 | 4.83 |
| 2020 | 21,178 | +1.3% | 4,395 | 4.82 |
| 2019 | 20,908 | +1.4% | 4,333 | 4.83 |
| 2018 | 20,613 | +1.5% | 4,264 | 4.83 |
| 2017 | 20,311 | +1.6% | 4,195 | 4.84 |
| 2016 | 19,998 | +1.5% | 4,118 | 4.86 |
| 2015 | 19,693 | +0.5% | 4,039 | 4.88 |
| 2014 | 19,594 | +3.3% | 3,991 | 4.91 |
| 2013 | 18,963 | +2.5% | 3,895 | 4.87 |
| 2012 | 18,500 | +8.3% | 4,000 | 4.63 |
| 2011 | 17,088 | +5.5% | 3,412 | 5.01 |
| 2010 | 16,194 | +5.4% | 3,182 | 5.09 |
| 2009 | 15,359 | +5.9% | 2,977 | 5.16 |
| 2008 | 14,500 | +3.6% | 2,700 | 5.37 |
| 2007 | 14,000 | +0.8% | 2,650 | 5.28 |
| 2006 | 13,887 | +1.2% | 2,660 | 5.22 |
| 2005 | 13,725 | +1.7% | 2,626 | 5.23 |
| 2004 | 13,500 | +2.3% | 2,600 | 5.19 |
| 2003 | 13,200 | +0.9% | 2,531 | 5.22 |
| 2002 | 13,087 | +0.3% | 2,523 | 5.19 |
| 2001 | 13,042 | +0.5% | 2,531 | 5.15 |
| 2000 | 12,981 | +0.3% | 2,520 | 5.15 |
| 1999 | 12,938 | +0.2% | 2,511 | 5.15 |
| 1998 | 12,917 | +0.1% | 2,507 | 5.15 |
| 1997 | 12,910 | −0.7% | 2,506 | 5.15 |
| 1996 | 13,000 | +0.3% | 2,524 | 5.15 |
| 1995 | 12,966 | +3.9% | 2,517 | 5.15 |
| 1994 | 12,485 | −0.8% | 2,424 | 5.15 |
| 1993 | 12,591 | +1.2% | 2,445 | 5.15 |
| 1992 | 12,439 | +1.2% | 2,415 | 5.15 |
| 1991 | 12,288 | −10% | 2,386 | 5.15 |
| 1990 | 13,675 | +5.2% | 2,746 | 4.98 |
| 1989 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1988 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1987 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1986 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1985 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1983 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1982 | 13,000 | +4.0% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1981 | 12,500 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 12,500 | +4.2% | 2,500 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 12,000 | +4.3% | 2,400 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 11,500 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 4.79 |
| 1974 | 11,500 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 4.79 |
| 1973 | 11,500 | +4.5% | 2,300 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 4.78 |
| 1971 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 4.78 |
| 1970 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 11,000 | +4.8% | 2,200 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.25 |
| 1967 | 10,500 | +5.0% | 2,000 | 5.25 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 2,000 | 5.00 |
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.