> 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%.

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/coconut-oil/)

Production, 20231,209 t
World rank38 of 64
10-year change−19%
Record2,870 t1961

## Coconut oil in Benin, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Benin compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.04%0.04% in 2013
10-year change−19%world −13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 36 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/el-salvador/) | 1,401 | 0.04% |
| 37 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 1,323 | 0.04% |
| 38 | **Benin** | 1,209 | 0.04% |
| 39 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/nepal/) | 763 | 0.02% |
| 40 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/honduras/) | 589 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 64 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

### Map of world production of coconut oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports2 t USD 0
Exporter rank85 of 94
Imports81 t USD 106,000
Importer rank115 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](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/philippines/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/indonesia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/india/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/vietnam/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/mexico/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/malaysia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/papua-new-guinea/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/sri-lanka/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/bangladesh/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/thailand/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/mozambique/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing coconut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

## Other products of Benin

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[Agricultural production in Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/country/benin/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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