> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/benin/

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# 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, 202330,000 t
World rank22 of 44
10-year change−32%
Record79,312 t1971

## Palm kernels in Benin, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Benin compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.16%0.30% in 2013
10-year change−32%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/philippines/) | 38,000 | 0.20% |
| 21 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/china/) | 33,097 | 0.17% |
| 22 | **Benin** | 30,000 | 0.16% |
| 23 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/angola/) | 27,655 | 0.14% |
| 24 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/cambodia/) | 25,000 | 0.13% |

[Full ranking of 44 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/)

### Map of world production of palm kernels

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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

Exports191 t USD 76,000
Exporter rank19 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](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/malaysia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/thailand/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/nigeria/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/colombia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/guatemala/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/brazil/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/papua-new-guinea/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/honduras/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/ghana/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/cote-divoire/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/mexico/)
[All countries producing palm kernels](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/)

## Other products of Benin

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[Agricultural production in Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/country/benin/)

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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