> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/benin/

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# 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, 202327,000 t
World rank13 of 79
10-year change+164%
Record40,000 t2021

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

## Benin compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.65%0.20% in 2013
10-year change+164%world −19%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/australia/) | 33,900 | 0.81% |
| 12 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/tajikistan/) | 33,100 | 0.79% |
| 13 | **Benin** | 27,000 | 0.65% |
| 14 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/cote-divoire/) | 26,300 | 0.63% |
| 15 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/turkmenistan/) | 26,241 | 0.63% |

[Full ranking of 79 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/)

### Map of world production of cottonseed oil

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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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/brazil/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/pakistan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/united-states/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/uzbekistan/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/mali/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/mexico/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/cameroon/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/australia/)[Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/tajikistan/)
[All countries producing cottonseed oil](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/)

## Other products of Benin

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/benin/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/benin/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/benin/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/benin/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/benin/)[Seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/benin/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/benin/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/benin/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/benin/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/benin/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/benin/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/benin/)
[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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