FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Fonio production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 586 t of fonio, the 10th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 64%. The record was 6,367 t in 2018. Area harvested: 813 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 586 t
- World rank
- 10 of 11
- 10-year change
- −64%
- Record
- 6,367 t
- 2018
Fonio in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 586 | −35% | 813 | 0.72 |
| 2023 | 907 | −80% | 1,274 | 0.71 |
| 2022 | 4,528 | −0.4% | 8,519 | 0.53 |
| 2021 | 4,548 | +3.8% | 7,500 | 0.61 |
| 2020 | 4,382 | −6.8% | 7,430 | 0.59 |
| 2019 | 4,700 | −26% | 5,881 | 0.80 |
| 2018 | 6,367 | +357% | 9,834 | 0.65 |
| 2017 | 1,394 | +4.7% | 2,279 | 0.61 |
| 2016 | 1,331 | −14% | 2,193 | 0.61 |
| 2015 | 1,543 | −5.6% | 2,054 | 0.75 |
| 2014 | 1,634 | +45% | 1,931 | 0.85 |
| 2013 | 1,128 | +7.0% | 1,926 | 0.59 |
| 2012 | 1,054 | +41% | 1,800 | 0.59 |
| 2011 | 747 | −8.3% | 1,214 | 0.62 |
| 2010 | 815 | −14% | 1,466 | 0.56 |
| 2009 | 947 | −49% | 1,718 | 0.55 |
| 2008 | 1,855 | +24% | 3,116 | 0.60 |
| 2007 | 1,494 | +11% | 2,732 | 0.55 |
| 2006 | 1,347 | −29% | 2,547 | 0.53 |
| 2005 | 1,884 | +26% | 3,216 | 0.59 |
| 2004 | 1,492 | −2.7% | 2,675 | 0.56 |
| 2003 | 1,534 | −19% | 2,750 | 0.56 |
| 2002 | 1,895 | +13% | 2,467 | 0.77 |
| 2001 | 1,676 | −19% | 2,957 | 0.57 |
| 2000 | 2,069 | +37% | 3,579 | 0.58 |
| 1999 | 1,511 | −1.4% | 2,624 | 0.58 |
| 1998 | 1,532 | −5.0% | 2,671 | 0.57 |
| 1997 | 1,613 | −10% | 2,817 | 0.57 |
| 1996 | 1,801 | +26% | 3,039 | 0.59 |
| 1995 | 1,429 | −43% | 2,130 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 2,500 | −7.4% | 3,600 | 0.69 |
| 1993 | 2,700 | −14% | 4,200 | 0.64 |
| 1992 | 3,155 | +111% | 5,672 | 0.56 |
| 1991 | 1,492 | −64% | 2,675 | 0.56 |
| 1990 | 4,171 | +43% | 5,632 | 0.74 |
| 1989 | 2,918 | −13% | 4,550 | 0.64 |
| 1988 | 3,342 | −8.6% | 5,810 | 0.58 |
| 1987 | 3,657 | +11% | 5,224 | 0.70 |
| 1986 | 3,299 | +14% | 4,846 | 0.68 |
| 1985 | 2,897 | +12% | 4,492 | 0.64 |
| 1984 | 2,580 | +86% | 3,887 | 0.66 |
| 1983 | 1,388 | −31% | 4,077 | 0.34 |
| 1982 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1981 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1980 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1979 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1978 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1976 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | −26% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1974 | 2,700 | +81% | 9,000 | 0.30 |
| 1973 | 1,492 | −41% | 7,488 | 0.20 |
| 1972 | 2,550 | +28% | 8,500 | 0.30 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 7,400 | 0.27 |
| 1970 | 2,000 | −17% | 7,400 | 0.27 |
| 1969 | 2,400 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.30 |
| 1968 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 8,000 | 0.30 |
| 1967 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.29 |
| 1966 | 2,300 | +15% | 8,000 | 0.29 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | −12% | 8,000 | 0.25 |
| 1964 | 2,275 | −2.6% | 8,000 | 0.28 |
| 1963 | 2,335 | +17% | 8,000 | 0.29 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +6.7% | 8,000 | 0.25 |
| 1961 | 1,875 | — | 8,000 | 0.23 |
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.