FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All cereals production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 2.9 million t of all cereals, the 81st largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 70%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 2.1 million ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.9 million t
- World rank
- 81 of 177
- 10-year change
- +70%
- Record
- 2.9 million t
- 2024
All cereals in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,905,685 | +6.1% | 2,142,777 | 1.36 |
| 2023 | 2,737,481 | +19% | 2,429,628 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | 2,297,373 | −0.5% | 1,687,377 | 1.36 |
| 2021 | 2,308,913 | +4.8% | 1,639,128 | 1.41 |
| 2020 | 2,203,105 | +1.2% | 1,537,675 | 1.43 |
| 2019 | 2,177,783 | −6.2% | 1,758,745 | 1.24 |
| 2018 | 2,320,756 | +22% | 1,624,577 | 1.43 |
| 2017 | 1,897,504 | +4.6% | 1,350,154 | 1.41 |
| 2016 | 1,814,289 | +10% | 1,246,199 | 1.46 |
| 2015 | 1,643,227 | −4.1% | 1,229,296 | 1.34 |
| 2014 | 1,714,040 | −4.3% | 1,173,784 | 1.46 |
| 2013 | 1,791,888 | +14% | 1,211,080 | 1.48 |
| 2012 | 1,576,091 | +2.1% | 1,147,742 | 1.37 |
| 2011 | 1,544,233 | +16% | 1,017,434 | 1.52 |
| 2010 | 1,333,436 | −12% | 1,110,660 | 1.20 |
| 2009 | 1,508,142 | +19% | 1,059,450 | 1.42 |
| 2008 | 1,267,588 | +9.4% | 1,093,977 | 1.16 |
| 2007 | 1,158,679 | +5.7% | 901,020 | 1.29 |
| 2006 | 1,095,952 | −4.9% | 920,580 | 1.19 |
| 2005 | 1,151,853 | +3.9% | 1,013,628 | 1.14 |
| 2004 | 1,108,856 | +6.3% | 967,614 | 1.15 |
| 2003 | 1,042,770 | −4.0% | 907,779 | 1.15 |
| 2002 | 1,086,000 | +15% | 960,147 | 1.13 |
| 2001 | 942,790 | −5.1% | 881,728 | 1.07 |
| 2000 | 993,383 | +1.9% | 901,324 | 1.10 |
| 1999 | 974,484 | +12% | 838,189 | 1.16 |
| 1998 | 867,173 | −1.1% | 821,252 | 1.06 |
| 1997 | 876,553 | +23% | 784,772 | 1.12 |
| 1996 | 714,355 | −2.7% | 707,595 | 1.01 |
| 1995 | 734,332 | +14% | 675,896 | 1.09 |
| 1994 | 645,357 | +3.2% | 674,452 | 0.96 |
| 1993 | 625,249 | +2.6% | 680,219 | 0.92 |
| 1992 | 609,496 | +4.2% | 667,314 | 0.91 |
| 1991 | 584,864 | +7.1% | 665,691 | 0.88 |
| 1990 | 545,898 | −3.4% | 643,859 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 565,013 | +1.4% | 661,838 | 0.85 |
| 1988 | 556,977 | +39% | 667,296 | 0.83 |
| 1987 | 400,650 | −19% | 552,571 | 0.73 |
| 1986 | 496,618 | −7.2% | 593,932 | 0.84 |
| 1985 | 535,415 | +11% | 625,625 | 0.86 |
| 1984 | 483,030 | +38% | 604,468 | 0.80 |
| 1983 | 351,157 | −0.3% | 585,376 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 352,337 | −2.6% | 542,482 | 0.65 |
| 1981 | 361,635 | +4.5% | 553,152 | 0.65 |
| 1980 | 345,952 | −11% | 481,650 | 0.72 |
| 1979 | 389,148 | −6.9% | 539,828 | 0.72 |
| 1978 | 417,890 | +28% | 563,890 | 0.74 |
| 1977 | 326,072 | +17% | 432,443 | 0.75 |
| 1976 | 277,970 | −6.9% | 383,638 | 0.72 |
| 1975 | 298,579 | −11% | 403,870 | 0.74 |
| 1974 | 335,444 | −2.5% | 473,845 | 0.71 |
| 1973 | 344,166 | +27% | 500,470 | 0.69 |
| 1972 | 271,788 | +14% | 488,973 | 0.56 |
| 1971 | 238,061 | −16% | 446,885 | 0.53 |
| 1970 | 284,987 | +3.8% | 493,826 | 0.58 |
| 1969 | 274,553 | −5.9% | 493,091 | 0.56 |
| 1968 | 291,772 | −7.0% | 508,454 | 0.57 |
| 1967 | 313,677 | +20% | 543,196 | 0.58 |
| 1966 | 262,408 | −8.5% | 493,391 | 0.53 |
| 1965 | 286,772 | −2.6% | 519,948 | 0.55 |
| 1964 | 294,532 | +5.7% | 556,454 | 0.53 |
| 1963 | 278,549 | −2.9% | 553,182 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 286,798 | −1.3% | 585,468 | 0.49 |
| 1961 | 290,434 | — | 531,800 | 0.55 |
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.