Oranges production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 15,403 t of oranges, the 70th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.8%. The record was 15,571 t in 2020. Area harvested: 6,473 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 15,403 t
- World rank
- 70 of 116
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- Record
- 15,571 t
- 2020
Oranges in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.4
- world 19.9 (−88%)
- kg per person
- 1.07
- world 8.24
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- world −0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Bhutan | 20,830 | 0.03% |
| 69 | Cyprus | 16,030 | 0.02% |
| 70 | Benin | 15,403 | 0.02% |
| 71 | Albania | 15,369 | 0.02% |
| 72 | Togo | 14,954 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of oranges
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 | 15,403 | −0.3% | 6,473 | 2.38 |
| 2023 | 15,445 | +0.2% | 6,484 | 2.38 |
| 2022 | 15,419 | +0.5% | 6,487 | 2.38 |
| 2021 | 15,345 | −1.5% | 6,448 | 2.38 |
| 2020 | 15,571 | +1.5% | 6,516 | 2.39 |
| 2019 | 15,342 | +1.5% | 6,496 | 2.36 |
| 2018 | 15,122 | +1.4% | 6,330 | 2.39 |
| 2017 | 14,913 | +1.3% | 6,723 | 2.22 |
| 2016 | 14,716 | +1.2% | 6,407 | 2.30 |
| 2015 | 14,546 | +0.9% | 5,862 | 2.48 |
| 2014 | 14,417 | +1.6% | 7,937 | 1.82 |
| 2013 | 14,193 | +1.4% | 6,149 | 2.31 |
| 2012 | 14,000 | +3.7% | 5,000 | 2.80 |
| 2011 | 13,500 | +1.7% | 3,812 | 3.54 |
| 2010 | 13,269 | +2.0% | 3,486 | 3.81 |
| 2009 | 13,014 | +1.9% | 3,198 | 4.07 |
| 2008 | 12,775 | +2.2% | 2,944 | 4.34 |
| 2007 | 12,500 | +1.4% | 2,550 | 4.90 |
| 2006 | 12,330 | +2.0% | 2,557 | 4.82 |
| 2005 | 12,085 | +0.2% | 2,436 | 4.96 |
| 2004 | 12,062 | +1.8% | 2,546 | 4.74 |
| 2003 | 11,853 | +1.8% | 2,418 | 4.90 |
| 2002 | 11,645 | +1.8% | 2,308 | 5.05 |
| 2001 | 11,436 | +1.9% | 2,205 | 5.19 |
| 2000 | 11,228 | +1.9% | 2,107 | 5.33 |
| 1999 | 11,019 | +1.9% | 2,014 | 5.47 |
| 1998 | 10,811 | +2.0% | 1,926 | 5.61 |
| 1997 | 10,602 | +2.0% | 1,842 | 5.76 |
| 1996 | 10,393 | +2.0% | 1,762 | 5.90 |
| 1995 | 10,185 | +2.1% | 1,686 | 6.04 |
| 1994 | 9,976 | +2.1% | 1,613 | 6.18 |
| 1993 | 9,768 | +2.2% | 1,544 | 6.33 |
| 1992 | 9,559 | +2.2% | 1,478 | 6.47 |
| 1991 | 9,351 | −14% | 1,415 | 6.61 |
| 1990 | 10,839 | −9.7% | 2,221 | 4.88 |
| 1989 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1988 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1987 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1986 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1985 | 12,000 | −4.0% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1984 | 12,500 | +4.2% | 2,500 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1982 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1981 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1980 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1979 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1978 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1977 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1976 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 12,000 | +4.3% | 2,400 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 11,500 | +4.5% | 2,300 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 11,000 | +4.8% | 2,300 | 4.78 |
| 1972 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 4.57 |
| 1971 | 10,500 | −4.5% | 2,200 | 4.77 |
| 1970 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 11,000 | +4.8% | 2,200 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 2,100 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 10,500 | +5.0% | 2,100 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | −4.8% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 7.00 |
| 1963 | 10,500 | +1.0% | 1,500 | 7.00 |
| 1962 | 10,400 | +1.6% | 1,500 | 6.93 |
| 1961 | 10,240 | — | 1,410 | 7.26 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 960 t USD 103,000
- Exporter rank
- 61 of 115
- Imports
- 40 t USD 44,000
- Importer rank
- 164 of 180
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of oranges in Benin?
Benin produced 15,403 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of oranges?
Benin ranked 70th of 116 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 23.3% of the world total.
How has the production of oranges in Benin changed?
It rose by 6.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −0.2% for the world. The record was 15,571 t in 2020.
What is the yield of oranges in Benin?
2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15,403 t from 6,473 ha), against a world average of 19.9 t/ha.
Does Benin export or import oranges?
In 2024 Benin reported exports of 960 t (USD 103,000) and imports of 40 t (USD 44,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 estimated 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.