Coconut oil production in Benin
In 2023 Benin produced 1,209 t of coconut oil, the 38th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 2,870 t in 1961.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,209 t
- World rank
- 38 of 64
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 2,870 t
- 1961
Coconut oil in Benin, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | El Salvador | 1,401 | 0.04% |
| 37 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,323 | 0.04% |
| 38 | Benin | 1,209 | 0.04% |
| 39 | Nepal | 763 | 0.02% |
| 40 | Honduras | 589 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,209 | −5.4% |
| 2022 | 1,278 | +14% |
| 2021 | 1,121 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,162 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,150 | −22% |
| 2018 | 1,470 | −6.5% |
| 2017 | 1,573 | −30% |
| 2016 | 2,251 | −15% |
| 2015 | 2,643 | +69% |
| 2014 | 1,560 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,500 | −6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,500 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,475 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,475 | −4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,540 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,535 | −15% |
| 2004 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,800 | −0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,801 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,801 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,780 | −0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,784 | −16% |
| 1995 | 2,127 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,093 | −8.2% |
| 1993 | 2,281 | +13% |
| 1992 | 2,024 | −10.0% |
| 1991 | 2,248 | +19% |
| 1990 | 1,891 | +23% |
| 1989 | 1,536 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,536 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,536 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,536 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,536 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,536 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,536 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,536 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,536 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,536 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,536 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,535 | −0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,536 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,536 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,532 | +11% |
| 1974 | 1,376 | −4.4% |
| 1973 | 1,439 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,445 | +31% |
| 1971 | 1,107 | +190% |
| 1970 | 382 | −42% |
| 1969 | 664 | −39% |
| 1968 | 1,083 | −6.0% |
| 1967 | 1,152 | +32% |
| 1966 | 870 | −56% |
| 1965 | 1,972 | −6.2% |
| 1964 | 2,103 | −22% |
| 1963 | 2,680 | −5.7% |
| 1962 | 2,843 | −0.9% |
| 1961 | 2,870 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 0
- Exporter rank
- 85 of 94
- Imports
- 81 t USD 106,000
- Importer rank
- 115 of 173
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of coconut oil in Benin?
Benin produced 1,209 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
Benin ranked 38th of 64 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Philippines with 38.8% of the world total.
How has the production of coconut oil in Benin changed?
It fell by 19% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 2,870 t in 1961.
Does Benin export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 Benin reported exports of 2 t (USD 0) and imports of 81 t (USD 106,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Benin is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.