FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Benin

In 2024 Benin produced 221,119 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 28th largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 53%. The record was 225,744 t in 2018. Area harvested: 236,816 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 221,119 t
World rank: 28 of 107
10-year change: +53%
Record: 225,744 t; 2018

Groundnuts (peanuts) in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	221,119	+24%	236,816	0.93
2023	178,954	+9.2%	242,695	0.74
2022	163,837	−7.9%	158,638	1.03
2021	177,876	+3.0%	169,351	1.05
2020	172,641	+1.3%	172,783	1.00
2019	170,452	−24%	174,628	0.98
2018	225,744	+58%	226,130	1.00
2017	143,005	+4.2%	167,819	0.85
2016	137,214	+2.2%	159,414	0.86
2015	134,323	−7.2%	158,009	0.85
2014	144,731	−3.4%	163,009	0.89
2013	149,762	+16%	162,412	0.92
2012	129,109	−2.0%	140,014	0.92
2011	131,790	−15%	136,699	0.96
2010	154,403	+19%	175,430	0.88
2009	129,814	−5.1%	144,776	0.90
2008	136,796	+20%	147,936	0.92
2007	114,459	+1.7%	121,326	0.94
2006	112,520	−20%	116,901	0.96
2005	140,329	−9.2%	148,494	0.95
2004	154,551	+7.7%	160,504	0.96
2003	143,516	+10%	154,005	0.93
2002	130,008	+3.7%	152,774	0.85
2001	125,377	+3.5%	145,572	0.86
2000	121,159	+19%	138,586	0.87
1999	101,943	+2.8%	125,414	0.81
1998	99,160	−3.1%	122,503	0.81
1997	102,341	+21%	120,872	0.85
1996	84,787	−18%	108,069	0.78
1995	103,343	+33%	128,320	0.81
1994	77,626	+5.2%	101,559	0.76
1993	73,822	+0.2%	98,860	0.75
1992	73,694	−0.6%	94,801	0.78
1991	74,141	+16%	101,440	0.73
1990	63,931	−7.7%	94,892	0.67
1989	69,229	−3.3%	94,177	0.74
1988	71,609	+36%	98,632	0.73
1987	52,595	−13%	82,908	0.63
1986	60,329	−8.7%	90,702	0.67
1985	66,082	+15%	92,368	0.72
1984	57,505	+71%	79,616	0.72
1983	33,595	−5.2%	61,997	0.54
1982	35,438	−32%	64,735	0.55
1981	51,800	−18%	86,610	0.60
1980	62,839	−4.9%	86,980	0.72
1979	66,102	+3.7%	97,143	0.68
1978	63,727	−0.8%	85,520	0.75
1977	64,246	+5.1%	77,937	0.82
1976	61,108	+76%	77,018	0.79
1975	34,650	−17%	57,950	0.60
1974	41,680	−31%	58,316	0.71
1973	60,034	+44%	63,866	0.94
1972	41,772	−1.1%	82,814	0.50
1971	42,237	−11%	84,785	0.50
1970	47,247	−5.7%	93,828	0.50
1969	50,100	+2.2%	92,700	0.54
1968	49,000	+3.2%	93,700	0.52
1967	47,500	+47%	89,100	0.53
1966	32,300	−2.1%	77,900	0.41
1965	33,000	+33%	78,591	0.42
1964	24,872	−13%	62,703	0.40
1963	28,632	+4.0%	80,454	0.36
1962	27,525	+4.5%	77,722	0.35
1961	26,343	—	73,848	0.36

Other large producers

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All countries producing groundnuts (peanuts)

Other products of Benin

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Agricultural production in Benin

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.