Palm kernels production in Benin
In 2023 Benin produced 30,000 t of palm kernels, the 22nd largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 79,312 t in 1971.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 30,000 t
- World rank
- 22 of 44
- 10-year change
- −32%
- Record
- 79,312 t
- 1971
Palm kernels in Benin, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.30% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −32%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Philippines | 38,000 | 0.20% |
| 21 | China | 33,097 | 0.17% |
| 22 | Benin | 30,000 | 0.16% |
| 23 | Angola | 27,655 | 0.14% |
| 24 | Cambodia | 25,000 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of palm kernels
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | −49% |
| 2014 | 39,000 | −11% |
| 2013 | 44,000 | −17% |
| 2012 | 53,000 | +15% |
| 2011 | 46,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 46,000 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 44,000 | +33% |
| 2008 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 27,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 27,000 | +13% |
| 2002 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 22,000 | +10% |
| 1997 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,000 | +15% |
| 1993 | 15,700 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 14,800 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 14,505 | +19% |
| 1990 | 12,200 | +112% |
| 1989 | 5,756 | −27% |
| 1988 | 7,847 | −25% |
| 1987 | 10,444 | +309% |
| 1986 | 2,552 | −90% |
| 1985 | 24,388 | +32% |
| 1984 | 18,472 | −9.8% |
| 1983 | 20,477 | −14% |
| 1982 | 23,866 | −11% |
| 1981 | 26,721 | −26% |
| 1980 | 36,084 | +54% |
| 1979 | 23,430 | +98% |
| 1978 | 11,818 | −74% |
| 1977 | 45,425 | −9.3% |
| 1976 | 50,087 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 47,042 | +22% |
| 1974 | 38,584 | −18% |
| 1973 | 46,791 | −2.7% |
| 1972 | 48,098 | −39% |
| 1971 | 79,312 | +30% |
| 1970 | 60,930 | −5.0% |
| 1969 | 64,128 | +12% |
| 1968 | 57,142 | +49% |
| 1967 | 38,376 | −26% |
| 1966 | 51,802 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 49,874 | −18% |
| 1964 | 60,638 | +21% |
| 1963 | 50,144 | +18% |
| 1962 | 42,344 | −21% |
| 1961 | 53,916 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 191 t USD 76,000
- Exporter rank
- 19 of 48
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 palm kernels in Benin?
Benin produced 30,000 t in 2023, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of palm kernels?
Benin ranked 22nd of 44 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.7% of the world total.
How has the production of palm kernels in Benin changed?
It fell by 32% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 79,312 t in 1971.
Does Benin export or import palm kernels?
In 2024 Benin reported exports of 191 t (USD 76,000) and no imports, 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 2023 figure for Benin is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.