Okra production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 89,883 t of okra, the 12th largest in the world (0.68% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 84%. The record was 101,002 t in 2023. Area harvested: 23,000 ha, yield 3.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 89,883 t
- World rank
- 12 of 55
- 10-year change
- +84%
- Record
- 101,002 t
- 2023
Okra in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.68%
- 0.49% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.9
- world 4.2 (−6.7%)
- kg per person
- 6.21
- world 1.62
- 10-year change
- +84%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Egypt | 100,610 | 0.76% |
| 11 | Bangladesh | 99,079 | 0.75% |
| 12 | Benin | 89,883 | 0.68% |
| 13 | Sierra Leone | 84,287 | 0.64% |
| 14 | Cameroon | 75,309 | 0.57% |
Map of world production of okra
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 | 89,883 | −11% | 23,000 | 3.91 |
| 2023 | 101,002 | +54% | 25,000 | 4.04 |
| 2022 | 65,670 | +5.6% | 18,126 | 3.62 |
| 2021 | 62,214 | +13% | 16,980 | 3.66 |
| 2020 | 55,125 | +20% | 14,881 | 3.70 |
| 2019 | 46,122 | −27% | 13,601 | 3.39 |
| 2018 | 63,264 | +57% | 16,310 | 3.88 |
| 2017 | 40,403 | −4.4% | 11,698 | 3.45 |
| 2016 | 42,244 | +1.7% | 13,115 | 3.22 |
| 2015 | 41,547 | −15% | 12,751 | 3.26 |
| 2014 | 48,907 | +1.4% | 14,397 | 3.40 |
| 2013 | 48,239 | −22% | 13,821 | 3.49 |
| 2012 | 62,058 | +28% | 17,780 | 3.49 |
| 2011 | 48,337 | +6.0% | 13,552 | 3.57 |
| 2010 | 45,597 | +5.6% | 13,357 | 3.41 |
| 2009 | 43,173 | −17% | 13,159 | 3.28 |
| 2008 | 52,104 | +14% | 16,659 | 3.13 |
| 2007 | 45,720 | −13% | 13,141 | 3.48 |
| 2006 | 52,443 | −43% | 15,802 | 3.32 |
| 2005 | 91,282 | +33% | 23,401 | 3.90 |
| 2004 | 68,519 | +6.0% | 20,754 | 3.30 |
| 2003 | 64,626 | −14% | 19,977 | 3.24 |
| 2002 | 74,824 | +29% | 21,413 | 3.49 |
| 2001 | 58,099 | −1.5% | 18,887 | 3.08 |
| 2000 | 58,956 | +8.0% | 19,509 | 3.02 |
| 1999 | 54,579 | +2.2% | 17,595 | 3.10 |
| 1998 | 53,385 | +6.1% | 18,925 | 2.82 |
| 1997 | 50,332 | −2.5% | 16,576 | 3.04 |
| 1996 | 51,624 | +65% | 16,273 | 3.17 |
| 1995 | 31,196 | −22% | 7,267 | 4.29 |
| 1994 | 40,000 | +21% | 12,000 | 3.33 |
| 1993 | 33,000 | −7.7% | 10,000 | 3.30 |
| 1992 | 35,743 | +24% | 10,844 | 3.30 |
| 1991 | 28,739 | −6.6% | 9,172 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 30,763 | +22% | 8,974 | 3.43 |
| 1989 | 25,156 | +16% | 8,358 | 3.01 |
| 1988 | 21,763 | +42% | 8,583 | 2.54 |
| 1987 | 15,283 | +12% | 6,203 | 2.46 |
| 1986 | 13,639 | +64% | 6,093 | 2.24 |
| 1985 | 8,329 | +30% | 3,410 | 2.44 |
| 1984 | 6,421 | +8.5% | 3,082 | 2.08 |
| 1983 | 5,919 | — | 3,135 | 1.89 |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of okra in Benin?
Benin produced 89,883 t in 2024, 0.68% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of okra?
Benin ranked 12th of 55 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 55.1% of the world total.
How has the production of okra in Benin changed?
It rose by 84% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 101,002 t in 2023.
What is the yield of okra in Benin?
3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (89,883 t from 23,000 ha), against a world average of 4.2 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
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.