Onions, dry production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 60,170 t of onions, dry, the 83rd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. The record was 94,906 t in 2023. Area harvested: 5,014 ha, yield 12.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 60,170 t
- World rank
- 83 of 139
- 10-year change
- +40%
- Record
- 94,906 t
- 2023
Onions, dry in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.0
- world 18.9 (−37%)
- kg per person
- 4.16
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- +40%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Denmark | 61,000 | 0.06% |
| 82 | Moldova | 60,542 | 0.06% |
| 83 | Benin | 60,170 | 0.06% |
| 84 | DR Congo | 56,204 | 0.05% |
| 85 | Sri Lanka | 53,339 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
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 | 60,170 | −37% | 5,014 | 12.00 |
| 2023 | 94,906 | +2.3% | 8,387 | 11.32 |
| 2022 | 92,738 | +4.3% | 7,310 | 12.69 |
| 2021 | 88,924 | +15% | 6,500 | 13.68 |
| 2020 | 77,362 | +16% | 6,041 | 12.81 |
| 2019 | 66,904 | +184% | 3,959 | 16.90 |
| 2018 | 23,527 | −66% | 2,883 | 8.16 |
| 2017 | 69,661 | −14% | 3,733 | 18.66 |
| 2016 | 81,177 | +14% | 4,453 | 18.23 |
| 2015 | 71,147 | +66% | 4,156 | 17.12 |
| 2014 | 42,838 | +18% | 2,652 | 16.15 |
| 2013 | 36,375 | −56% | 2,513 | 14.47 |
| 2012 | 81,753 | +656% | 5,648 | 14.47 |
| 2011 | 10,819 | +29% | 746 | 14.50 |
| 2010 | 8,397 | −77% | 581 | 14.45 |
| 2009 | 36,019 | +478% | 2,417 | 14.90 |
| 2008 | 6,228 | −31% | 757 | 8.23 |
| 2007 | 9,009 | −58% | 391 | 23.04 |
| 2006 | 21,490 | +52% | 1,739 | 12.36 |
| 2005 | 14,098 | +71% | 1,289 | 10.94 |
| 2004 | 8,254 | −54% | 625 | 13.21 |
| 2003 | 17,987 | +27% | 1,286 | 13.99 |
| 2002 | 14,178 | −17% | 1,083 | 13.09 |
| 2001 | 17,094 | +42% | 1,511 | 11.31 |
| 2000 | 12,000 | +2.9% | 900 | 13.33 |
| 1999 | 11,665 | +6.0% | 810 | 14.40 |
| 1998 | 11,005 | +23% | 1,107 | 9.94 |
| 1997 | 8,945 | +15% | 1,872 | 4.78 |
| 1996 | 7,760 | +156% | 742 | 10.46 |
| 1995 | 3,028 | −68% | 337 | 8.99 |
| 1994 | 9,558 | +27% | 708 | 13.50 |
| 1993 | 7,500 | +1.4% | 689 | 10.89 |
| 1992 | 7,400 | +1.4% | 725 | 10.21 |
| 1991 | 7,300 | +1.4% | 709 | 10.30 |
| 1990 | 7,200 | +2.9% | 674 | 10.68 |
| 1989 | 7,000 | +17% | 600 | 11.67 |
| 1988 | 5,976 | −5.5% | 557 | 10.73 |
| 1987 | 6,321 | −5.4% | 538 | 11.75 |
| 1986 | 6,684 | −4.7% | 578 | 11.56 |
| 1985 | 7,014 | +2.4% | 610 | 11.50 |
| 1984 | 6,849 | +20% | 597 | 11.47 |
| 1983 | 5,700 | +14% | 450 | 12.67 |
| 1982 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 550 | 9.09 |
| 1980 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 8.33 |
| 1979 | 5,000 | +25% | 600 | 8.33 |
| 1978 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 530 | 7.55 |
| 1977 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 570 | 7.02 |
| 1976 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 6.67 |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +100% | 650 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 2,000 | +54% | 350 | 5.71 |
| 1973 | 1,300 | −50% | 240 | 5.42 |
| 1972 | 2,600 | +30% | 500 | 5.20 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 400 | 5.00 |
| 1970 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 400 | 4.75 |
| 1969 | 1,900 | +12% | 300 | 6.33 |
| 1968 | 1,700 | +13% | 250 | 6.80 |
| 1967 | 1,500 | +36% | 200 | 7.50 |
| 1966 | 1,100 | +83% | 200 | 5.50 |
| 1965 | 601 | +50% | 103 | 5.83 |
| 1964 | 400 | +39% | 85 | 4.71 |
| 1963 | 288 | +41% | 52 | 5.54 |
| 1962 | 204 | +13% | 36 | 5.67 |
| 1961 | 180 | — | 30 | 6.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of onions, dry in Benin?
Benin produced 60,170 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
Benin ranked 83rd of 139 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of onions, dry in Benin changed?
It rose by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 94,906 t in 2023.
What is the yield of onions, dry in Benin?
12.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (60,170 t from 5,014 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.