Kola nuts production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 619 t of kola nuts, the 6th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.7%. The record was 2,000 t in 1977. Area harvested: 2,062 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 619 t
- World rank
- 6 of 6
- 10-year change
- +2.7%
- Record
- 2,000 t
- 1977
Kola nuts in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.20%
- 0.20% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 0.6 (−48%)
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 0.04
- 10-year change
- +2.7%
- world +4.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ghana | 25,021 | 7.9% |
| 5 | Sierra Leone | 4,790 | 1.5% |
| 6 | Benin | 619 | 0.20% |
Map of world production of kola nuts
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 619 | +0.2% | 2,062 | 0.30 |
| 2023 | 618 | +0.3% | 2,057 | 0.30 |
| 2022 | 616 | 0.0% | 2,052 | 0.30 |
| 2021 | 616 | +0.5% | 2,051 | 0.30 |
| 2020 | 613 | +0.5% | 2,040 | 0.30 |
| 2019 | 610 | 0.0% | 2,032 | 0.30 |
| 2018 | 610 | 0.0% | 2,032 | 0.30 |
| 2017 | 610 | +0.2% | 2,035 | 0.30 |
| 2016 | 609 | +0.2% | 2,031 | 0.30 |
| 2015 | 608 | +0.8% | 2,025 | 0.30 |
| 2014 | 603 | +0.5% | 2,006 | 0.30 |
| 2013 | 600 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.30 |
| 2012 | 600 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.30 |
| 2011 | 600 | +0.5% | 1,990 | 0.30 |
| 2010 | 597 | −0.3% | 1,972 | 0.30 |
| 2009 | 599 | −3.4% | 1,971 | 0.30 |
| 2008 | 620 | +8.8% | 2,000 | 0.31 |
| 2007 | 570 | +0.2% | 1,900 | 0.30 |
| 2006 | 569 | +3.5% | 1,891 | 0.30 |
| 2005 | 550 | −1.4% | 1,850 | 0.30 |
| 2004 | 558 | +0.5% | 1,865 | 0.30 |
| 2003 | 555 | +0.9% | 1,829 | 0.30 |
| 2002 | 550 | −0.5% | 1,809 | 0.30 |
| 2001 | 553 | −0.9% | 1,819 | 0.30 |
| 2000 | 558 | +0.2% | 1,835 | 0.30 |
| 1999 | 557 | +0.4% | 1,834 | 0.30 |
| 1998 | 555 | +0.2% | 1,826 | 0.30 |
| 1997 | 554 | +0.2% | 1,823 | 0.30 |
| 1996 | 553 | +0.4% | 1,817 | 0.30 |
| 1995 | 551 | +0.5% | 1,813 | 0.30 |
| 1994 | 548 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.30 |
| 1993 | 548 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.30 |
| 1992 | 548 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.30 |
| 1991 | 548 | −6.8% | 1,800 | 0.30 |
| 1990 | 588 | +18% | 1,800 | 0.33 |
| 1989 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.28 |
| 1988 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.28 |
| 1987 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.28 |
| 1986 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.28 |
| 1985 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.28 |
| 1984 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1982 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1979 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 500 | −75% | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,000 | +300% | — | — |
| 1976 | 500 | −67% | — | — |
| 1975 | 1,500 | +200% | — | — |
| 1974 | 500 | +62% | — | — |
| 1973 | 309 | −63% | — | — |
| 1972 | 839 | +12% | — | — |
| 1971 | 752 | −50% | — | — |
| 1970 | 1,500 | +200% | — | — |
| 1969 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 500 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7 t USD 8,000
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 23
- Imports
- 7 t USD 7,000
- Importer rank
- 23 of 33
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of kola nuts in Benin?
Benin produced 619 t in 2024, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of kola nuts?
Benin ranked 6th of 6 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of kola nuts in Benin changed?
It rose by 2.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +4.0% for the world. The record was 2,000 t in 1977.
What is the yield of kola nuts in Benin?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (619 t from 2,062 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Benin export or import kola nuts?
In 2024 Benin reported exports of 7 t (USD 8,000) and imports of 7 t (USD 7,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Benin is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.