FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Dates production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 1,446 t of dates, the 29th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.2%. The record was 1,462 t in 2019. Area harvested: 586 ha, yield 2.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,446 t
- World rank
- 29 of 36
- 10-year change
- +8.2%
- Record
- 1,462 t
- 2019
Dates in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,446 | +0.1% | 586 | 2.47 |
| 2023 | 1,444 | −0.3% | 587 | 2.46 |
| 2022 | 1,448 | +0.1% | 585 | 2.48 |
| 2021 | 1,446 | +0.6% | 587 | 2.46 |
| 2020 | 1,437 | −1.7% | 588 | 2.44 |
| 2019 | 1,462 | +1.7% | 580 | 2.52 |
| 2018 | 1,437 | +1.8% | 594 | 2.42 |
| 2017 | 1,412 | +1.7% | 578 | 2.44 |
| 2016 | 1,388 | +1.8% | 568 | 2.44 |
| 2015 | 1,364 | +2.1% | 589 | 2.32 |
| 2014 | 1,336 | +1.9% | 561 | 2.38 |
| 2013 | 1,311 | +0.8% | 555 | 2.36 |
| 2012 | 1,300 | +2.9% | 600 | 2.17 |
| 2011 | 1,263 | +1.9% | 496 | 2.55 |
| 2010 | 1,239 | +1.9% | 472 | 2.63 |
| 2009 | 1,216 | +1.3% | 451 | 2.70 |
| 2008 | 1,200 | +4.3% | 415 | 2.89 |
| 2007 | 1,150 | +4.5% | 410 | 2.80 |
| 2006 | 1,100 | −4.3% | 394 | 2.79 |
| 2005 | 1,150 | +4.5% | 400 | 2.88 |
| 2004 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 387 | 2.84 |
| 2003 | 1,100 | +4.5% | 390 | 2.82 |
| 2002 | 1,053 | +2.3% | 371 | 2.84 |
| 2001 | 1,029 | +3.0% | 363 | 2.83 |
| 2000 | 999 | +2.5% | 360 | 2.78 |
| 1999 | 975 | +2.5% | 352 | 2.77 |
| 1998 | 951 | +2.6% | 344 | 2.76 |
| 1997 | 927 | +2.5% | 336 | 2.76 |
| 1996 | 904 | +2.7% | 328 | 2.76 |
| 1995 | 880 | +2.8% | 319 | 2.76 |
| 1994 | 856 | +2.9% | 311 | 2.75 |
| 1993 | 832 | +3.0% | 303 | 2.75 |
| 1992 | 808 | +3.1% | 295 | 2.74 |
| 1991 | 784 | −19% | 287 | 2.73 |
| 1990 | 970 | −3.0% | 320 | 3.03 |
| 1989 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 360 | 2.78 |
| 1988 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 360 | 2.78 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 360 | 2.78 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | +18% | 360 | 2.78 |
| 1985 | 850 | −5.6% | 360 | 2.36 |
| 1984 | 900 | +5.9% | — | — |
| 1983 | 850 | +6.3% | — | — |
| 1982 | 800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1979 | 800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 800 | −20% | — | — |
| 1973 | 1,000 | +25% | — | — |
| 1972 | 800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 800 | +14% | — | — |
| 1968 | 700 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 700 | +17% | — | — |
| 1966 | 600 | +9.1% | — | — |
| 1965 | 550 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 550 | +10% | — | — |
| 1963 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 500 | — | — | — |
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.