> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/benin/

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# 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, 2024755,057 t
World rank19 of 43
10-year change+29%
Record755,057 t2024

## Oil palm fruit in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Benin compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.18%0.20% in 2014
Yield, t/ha17.9world 14.4 (+24%)
kg per person52.2world 51.3
10-year change+29%world +41%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/costa-rica/) | 1,225,774 | 0.29% |
| 18 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/guinea/) | 891,909 | 0.21% |
| 19 | **Benin** | 755,057 | 0.18% |
| 20 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/china/) | 667,212 | 0.16% |
| 21 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/gabon/) | 607,941 | 0.15% |

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

### Map of world production of oil palm fruit

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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.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/malaysia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/thailand/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/nigeria/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/colombia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/guatemala/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/papua-new-guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/brazil/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ghana/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/cameroon/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ecuador/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/)

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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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