> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202489,883 t
World rank12 of 55
10-year change+84%
Record101,002 t2023

## Okra in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Benin compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.68%0.49% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.9world 4.2 (−6.7%)
kg per person6.21world 1.62
10-year change+84%world +32%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/egypt/) | 100,610 | 0.76% |
| 11 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/bangladesh/) | 99,079 | 0.75% |
| 12 | **Benin** | 89,883 | 0.68% |
| 13 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/sierra-leone/) | 84,287 | 0.64% |
| 14 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/cameroon/) | 75,309 | 0.57% |

[Full ranking of 55 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/)

### Map of world production of okra

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 | 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/india/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/nigeria/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/dominican-republic/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/mali/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/guinea/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/pakistan/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/sudan/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/niger/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/cote-divoire/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/egypt/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/bangladesh/)[Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/sierra-leone/)
[All countries producing okra](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/)

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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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