Oil of palm kernel production in Benin
In 2023 Benin produced 12,600 t of oil of palm kernel, the 21st largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 75%. The record was 30,556 t in 1971.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 12,600 t
- World rank
- 21 of 43
- 10-year change
- +75%
- Record
- 30,556 t
- 1971
Oil of palm kernel in Benin, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.11% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +75%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Togo | 16,000 | 0.19% |
| 20 | Philippines | 14,500 | 0.17% |
| 21 | Benin | 12,600 | 0.15% |
| 22 | Angola | 11,100 | 0.13% |
| 23 | Gabon | 10,600 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of oil of palm kernel
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,600 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 12,100 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 11,300 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 10,400 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10,200 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9,800 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 9,100 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 8,400 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 7,700 | −7.2% |
| 2014 | 8,300 | +15% |
| 2013 | 7,200 | +49% |
| 2012 | 4,829 | −17% |
| 2011 | 5,800 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,800 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,800 | −53% |
| 2008 | 12,400 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 11,700 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10,800 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9,900 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,700 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,700 | +10% |
| 1998 | 8,800 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 8,100 | +11% |
| 1996 | 7,300 | +12% |
| 1995 | 6,500 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,000 | −3.2% |
| 1992 | 6,200 | +13% |
| 1991 | 5,500 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,500 | +114% |
| 1989 | 2,565 | −31% |
| 1988 | 3,712 | −32% |
| 1987 | 5,474 | +678% |
| 1986 | 704 | −94% |
| 1985 | 11,029 | +55% |
| 1984 | 7,108 | −24% |
| 1983 | 9,311 | −12% |
| 1982 | 10,569 | −7.0% |
| 1981 | 11,367 | −33% |
| 1980 | 16,902 | +57% |
| 1979 | 10,745 | +101% |
| 1978 | 5,337 | −76% |
| 1977 | 22,190 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 21,445 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 21,150 | +23% |
| 1974 | 17,208 | −22% |
| 1973 | 22,172 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 22,139 | −28% |
| 1971 | 30,556 | +31% |
| 1970 | 23,255 | −9.0% |
| 1969 | 25,545 | +11% |
| 1968 | 23,090 | +26% |
| 1967 | 18,253 | −4.7% |
| 1966 | 19,161 | +15% |
| 1965 | 16,691 | +1,351% |
| 1964 | 1,150 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 177 t USD 76,000
- Exporter rank
- 41 of 69
- Imports
- 4 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 118 of 132
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 oil of palm kernel in Benin?
Benin produced 12,600 t in 2023, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of oil of palm kernel?
Benin ranked 21st of 43 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.4% of the world total.
How has the production of oil of palm kernel in Benin changed?
It rose by 75% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 30,556 t in 1971.
Does Benin export or import oil of palm kernel?
In 2024 Benin reported exports of 177 t (USD 76,000) and imports of 4 t (USD 1,000), 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 2023 figure for Benin is from an external organisation. 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.