> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202312,600 t
World rank21 of 43
10-year change+75%
Record30,556 t1971

## Oil of palm kernel in Benin, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Benin compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.15%0.11% in 2013
10-year change+75%world +32%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/togo/) | 16,000 | 0.19% |
| 20 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/philippines/) | 14,500 | 0.17% |
| 21 | **Benin** | 12,600 | 0.15% |
| 22 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/angola/) | 11,100 | 0.13% |
| 23 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/gabon/) | 10,600 | 0.13% |

[Full ranking of 43 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/)

### Map of world production of oil of palm kernel

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports177 t USD 76,000
Exporter rank41 of 69
Imports4 t USD 1,000
Importer rank118 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](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/malaysia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/thailand/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/nigeria/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/colombia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/guatemala/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/papua-new-guinea/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/ghana/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/cote-divoire/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/honduras/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/mexico/)[Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/costa-rica/)
[All countries producing oil of palm kernel](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/)

## Other products of Benin

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[Agricultural production in Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/country/benin/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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