Palm oil production in Benin
In 2023 Benin produced 100,000 t of palm oil, the 23rd largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 79%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 100,000 t
- World rank
- 23 of 45
- 10-year change
- +79%
- Record
- 100,000 t
- 2023
Palm oil in Benin, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.10% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +79%
- world +44%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | China | 112,877 | 0.14% |
| 22 | Venezuela | 103,346 | 0.13% |
| 23 | Benin | 100,000 | 0.13% |
| 24 | Cambodia | 100,000 | 0.13% |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | 85,800 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of palm oil
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 100,000 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 96,000 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 92,000 | +15% |
| 2020 | 80,000 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 78,000 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 60,000 | −6.3% |
| 2014 | 64,000 | +14% |
| 2013 | 56,000 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 53,000 | +15% |
| 2011 | 46,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 46,000 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 44,000 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 36,000 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 33,500 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 32,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 32,000 | −11% |
| 2001 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 36,000 | +140% |
| 1999 | 15,000 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 14,800 | +67% |
| 1997 | 8,841 | −41% |
| 1996 | 15,000 | +20% |
| 1995 | 12,500 | +33% |
| 1994 | 9,432 | −33% |
| 1993 | 14,000 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 13,700 | −2.1% |
| 1991 | 14,000 | −36% |
| 1990 | 21,854 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 20,000 | −20% |
| 1988 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 25,000 | −24% |
| 1985 | 33,000 | −5.7% |
| 1984 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 35,000 | +13% |
| 1982 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 30,000 | −12% |
| 1980 | 34,000 | +36% |
| 1979 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 25,000 | −24% |
| 1977 | 33,000 | −30% |
| 1976 | 47,000 | +22% |
| 1975 | 38,500 | +49% |
| 1974 | 25,796 | +65% |
| 1973 | 15,636 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 15,396 | −23% |
| 1971 | 19,990 | −37% |
| 1970 | 31,957 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 31,300 | +15% |
| 1968 | 27,200 | +10% |
| 1967 | 24,700 | −8.5% |
| 1966 | 27,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 27,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 27,000 | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 24,800 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 23,200 | −5.7% |
| 1961 | 24,600 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,327 t USD 5.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 44 of 118
- Imports
- 5,084 t USD 5.5 m
- Importer rank
- 121 of 191
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 oil in Benin?
Benin produced 100,000 t in 2023, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of palm oil?
Benin ranked 23rd of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.
How has the production of palm oil in Benin changed?
It rose by 79% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Benin export or import palm oil?
In 2024 Benin reported exports of 8,327 t (USD 5.4 m) and imports of 5,084 t (USD 5.5 m), 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.