Cottonseed oil production in Benin
In 2023 Benin produced 27,000 t of cottonseed oil, the 13th largest in the world (0.65% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 164%. The record was 40,000 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 27,000 t
- World rank
- 13 of 79
- 10-year change
- +164%
- Record
- 40,000 t
- 2021
Cottonseed oil in Benin, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.65%
- 0.20% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +164%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Australia | 33,900 | 0.81% |
| 12 | Tajikistan | 33,100 | 0.79% |
| 13 | Benin | 27,000 | 0.65% |
| 14 | Côte d'Ivoire | 26,300 | 0.63% |
| 15 | Turkmenistan | 26,241 | 0.63% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27,000 | −25% |
| 2022 | 36,200 | −9.5% |
| 2021 | 40,000 | +17% |
| 2020 | 34,200 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33,800 | +225% |
| 2018 | 10,412 | −2.0% |
| 2017 | 10,623 | −12% |
| 2016 | 12,026 | +102% |
| 2015 | 5,946 | −33% |
| 2014 | 8,886 | −13% |
| 2013 | 10,210 | +103% |
| 2012 | 5,035 | −51% |
| 2011 | 10,300 | +11% |
| 2010 | 9,300 | −28% |
| 2009 | 12,900 | −32% |
| 2008 | 18,900 | −13% |
| 2007 | 21,800 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | −22% |
| 2005 | 25,500 | −3.0% |
| 2004 | 26,300 | −1.9% |
| 2003 | 26,800 | +12% |
| 2002 | 24,000 | +17% |
| 2001 | 20,600 | +587% |
| 2000 | 3,000 | +33% |
| 1999 | 2,250 | +25% |
| 1998 | 1,800 | −20% |
| 1997 | 2,250 | −17% |
| 1996 | 2,700 | +20% |
| 1995 | 2,250 | +88% |
| 1994 | 1,200 | +33% |
| 1993 | 900 | −7.7% |
| 1992 | 975 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 900 | +20% |
| 1990 | 750 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 750 | +43% |
| 1988 | 525 | −30% |
| 1987 | 750 | +400% |
| 1986 | 150 | −88% |
| 1985 | 1,230 | +64% |
| 1984 | 750 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 705 | +52% |
| 1982 | 465 | +374% |
| 1981 | 98 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cottonseed oil in Benin?
Benin produced 27,000 t in 2023, 0.65% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Benin ranked 13th of 79 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 31.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cottonseed oil in Benin changed?
It rose by 164% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 40,000 t in 2021.
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 from an external organisation. 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.