Oil palm fruit production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 755,057 t of oil palm fruit, the 19th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 42,069 ha, yield 17.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 755,057 t
- World rank
- 19 of 43
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 755,057 t
- 2024
Oil palm fruit in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.20% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 17.9
- world 14.4 (+24%)
- kg per person
- 52.2
- world 51.3
- 10-year change
- +29%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Costa Rica | 1,225,774 | 0.29% |
| 18 | Guinea | 891,909 | 0.21% |
| 19 | Benin | 755,057 | 0.18% |
| 20 | China | 667,212 | 0.16% |
| 21 | Gabon | 607,941 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of oil palm fruit
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 | 755,057 | +1.3% | 42,069 | 17.95 |
| 2023 | 745,000 | +3.9% | 41,814 | 17.82 |
| 2022 | 717,324 | +2.5% | 40,560 | 17.69 |
| 2021 | 700,000 | +7.7% | 39,291 | 17.82 |
| 2020 | 650,000 | +2.6% | 36,430 | 17.84 |
| 2019 | 633,571 | +3.0% | 35,792 | 17.70 |
| 2018 | 615,045 | +3.9% | 35,552 | 17.30 |
| 2017 | 592,071 | +1.6% | 34,956 | 16.94 |
| 2016 | 582,702 | −3.2% | 35,105 | 16.60 |
| 2015 | 602,170 | +2.8% | 34,627 | 17.39 |
| 2014 | 585,938 | +4.6% | 36,272 | 16.15 |
| 2013 | 560,000 | +5.7% | 36,000 | 15.56 |
| 2012 | 530,000 | +15% | 32,000 | 16.56 |
| 2011 | 460,000 | 0.0% | 29,000 | 15.86 |
| 2010 | 460,000 | +4.5% | 26,000 | 17.69 |
| 2009 | 440,000 | +33% | 25,000 | 17.60 |
| 2008 | 330,000 | +3.1% | 24,000 | 13.75 |
| 2007 | 320,000 | +6.7% | 23,000 | 13.91 |
| 2006 | 300,000 | +3.4% | 22,000 | 13.64 |
| 2005 | 290,000 | +7.4% | 22,000 | 13.18 |
| 2004 | 270,000 | 0.0% | 21,000 | 12.86 |
| 2003 | 270,000 | +13% | 20,000 | 13.50 |
| 2002 | 240,000 | +4.3% | 18,000 | 13.33 |
| 2001 | 230,000 | +4.5% | 18,000 | 12.78 |
| 2000 | 220,000 | 0.0% | 21,000 | 10.48 |
| 1999 | 220,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 11.00 |
| 1998 | 220,000 | +10% | 20,000 | 11.00 |
| 1997 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 19,000 | 10.53 |
| 1996 | 190,000 | +5.6% | 18,000 | 10.56 |
| 1995 | 180,000 | +38% | 18,000 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 8.67 |
| 1993 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 8.67 |
| 1992 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 8.67 |
| 1991 | 130,000 | −24% | 15,000 | 8.67 |
| 1990 | 170,000 | 0.0% | 18,000 | 9.44 |
| 1989 | 170,000 | −15% | 18,000 | 9.44 |
| 1988 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 24,000 | 8.33 |
| 1987 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 24,000 | 8.33 |
| 1986 | 200,000 | −25% | 24,000 | 8.33 |
| 1985 | 265,000 | −12% | 24,000 | 11.04 |
| 1984 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1982 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1979 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 300,000 | — | 30,000 | 10.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil palm fruit in Benin?
Benin produced 755,057 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of oil palm fruit?
Benin ranked 19th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oil palm fruit in Benin changed?
It rose by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +41% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of oil palm fruit in Benin?
17.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (755,057 t from 42,069 ha), against a world average of 14.4 t/ha.
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.