Raw sugar production in Benin
In 2023 Benin produced 10,000 t of raw sugar, the 106th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 13,293 t in 2015.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 10,000 t
- World rank
- 106 of 121
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 13,293 t
- 2015
Raw sugar in Benin, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Turkmenistan | 11,508 | 0.01% |
| 105 | Rwanda | 11,493 | 0.01% |
| 106 | Benin | 10,000 | 0.01% |
| 107 | Sierra Leone | 10,000 | 0.01% |
| 108 | Armenia | 7,413 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | −17% |
| 2016 | 12,017 | −9.6% |
| 2015 | 13,293 | +33% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 2013 | 9,000 | −10% |
| 2012 | 10,025 | +44% |
| 2011 | 6,960 | −42% |
| 2010 | 11,989 | +161% |
| 2009 | 4,600 | +18% |
| 2008 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3,800 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3,500 | −43% |
| 2005 | 6,100 | −6.2% |
| 2004 | 6,500 | −9.7% |
| 2003 | 7,200 | +16% |
| 2002 | 6,200 | −11% |
| 2001 | 7,000 | +43% |
| 2000 | 4,900 | +23% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | −13% |
| 1998 | 4,600 | +21% |
| 1997 | 3,800 | +36% |
| 1996 | 2,800 | +87% |
| 1995 | 1,500 | −55% |
| 1994 | 3,298 | −0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,300 | −11% |
| 1992 | 3,700 | +48% |
| 1991 | 2,500 | −7.4% |
| 1990 | 2,700 | +13% |
| 1989 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2,300 | +130% |
| 1987 | 1,000 | +25% |
| 1986 | 800 | −11% |
| 1985 | 900 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 159 t USD 61,000
- Importer rank
- 146 of 183
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 raw sugar in Benin?
Benin produced 10,000 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Benin ranked 106th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Benin changed?
It rose by 11% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 13,293 t in 2015.
Does Benin export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Benin reported no exports and imports of 159 t (USD 61,000), 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 2023 figure for Benin is from an external organisation. 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.