> In 2024 Benin produced 500,605 t of rice (paddy), the 50th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 114%.

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# Rice (paddy) production in Benin

In 2024 Benin produced 500,605 t of rice (paddy), the 50th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 114%. The record was 525,014 t in 2022. Area harvested: 128,501 ha, yield 3.9 t/ha.

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Production, 2024500,605 t
World rank50 of 115
10-year change+114%
Record525,014 t2022

## Rice (paddy) in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Benin compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.9world 4.8 (−18%)
kg per person34.6world 100
10-year change+114%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/burkina-faso/) | 513,234 | 0.06% |
| 49 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/kazakhstan/) | 512,982 | 0.06% |
| 50 | **Benin** | 500,605 | 0.06% |
| 51 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bolivia/) | 434,028 | 0.05% |
| 52 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/mauritania/) | 431,700 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 115 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

### Map of world production of rice (paddy)

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 | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 500,605 | +1.6% | 128,501 | 3.90 |
| 2023 | 492,626 | −6.2% | 132,046 | 3.73 |
| 2022 | 525,014 | +1.0% | 134,840 | 3.89 |
| 2021 | 519,667 | +26% | 126,748 | 4.10 |
| 2020 | 411,578 | +1.4% | 104,586 | 3.94 |
| 2019 | 406,083 | −12% | 102,415 | 3.97 |
| 2018 | 459,313 | +65% | 135,185 | 3.40 |
| 2017 | 278,718 | −1.0% | 78,969 | 3.53 |
| 2016 | 281,428 | +38% | 82,351 | 3.42 |
| 2015 | 204,310 | −13% | 65,305 | 3.13 |
| 2014 | 234,145 | −35% | 74,586 | 3.14 |
| 2013 | 362,589 | +67% | 110,009 | 3.30 |
| 2012 | 216,644 | −1.4% | 65,730 | 3.30 |
| 2011 | 219,626 | +76% | 55,797 | 3.94 |
| 2010 | 124,975 | −17% | 47,058 | 2.66 |
| 2009 | 150,604 | +38% | 40,274 | 3.74 |
| 2008 | 109,371 | +50% | 33,294 | 3.29 |
| 2007 | 72,960 | +18% | 27,395 | 2.66 |
| 2006 | 61,818 | −21% | 26,108 | 2.37 |
| 2005 | 78,329 | +21% | 28,904 | 2.71 |
| 2004 | 64,699 | +19% | 24,754 | 2.61 |
| 2003 | 54,183 | −14% | 23,440 | 2.31 |
| 2002 | 63,219 | +15% | 28,787 | 2.20 |
| 2001 | 54,901 | +11% | 26,504 | 2.07 |
| 2000 | 49,245 | +45% | 23,323 | 2.11 |
| 1999 | 34,040 | −4.3% | 17,561 | 1.94 |
| 1998 | 35,562 | +32% | 17,079 | 2.08 |
| 1997 | 26,891 | +21% | 14,283 | 1.88 |
| 1996 | 22,259 | +29% | 12,033 | 1.85 |
| 1995 | 17,219 | +26% | 10,339 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | 13,686 | +37% | 8,736 | 1.57 |
| 1993 | 9,955 | −4.2% | 7,555 | 1.32 |
| 1992 | 10,390 | +1.1% | 7,786 | 1.33 |
| 1991 | 10,282 | −6.0% | 7,660 | 1.34 |
| 1990 | 10,940 | +22% | 7,836 | 1.40 |
| 1989 | 8,976 | −7.5% | 6,527 | 1.38 |
| 1988 | 9,708 | +19% | 7,120 | 1.36 |
| 1987 | 8,141 | −4.6% | 6,956 | 1.17 |
| 1986 | 8,538 | +27% | 7,045 | 1.21 |
| 1985 | 6,748 | −10% | 5,279 | 1.28 |
| 1984 | 7,500 | +42% | 6,229 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 5,300 | −40% | 7,390 | 0.72 |
| 1982 | 8,792 | +3.1% | 7,783 | 1.13 |
| 1981 | 8,530 | −16% | 8,196 | 1.04 |
| 1980 | 10,186 | −1.1% | 8,367 | 1.22 |
| 1979 | 10,300 | +37% | 8,200 | 1.26 |
| 1978 | 7,500 | −59% | 9,100 | 0.82 |
| 1977 | 18,400 | 0.0% | 8,900 | 2.07 |
| 1976 | 18,400 | +36% | 10,200 | 1.80 |
| 1975 | 13,504 | +36% | 7,300 | 1.85 |
| 1974 | 9,910 | +24% | 5,850 | 1.69 |
| 1973 | 8,000 | +21% | 4,500 | 1.78 |
| 1972 | 6,615 | +23% | 4,366 | 1.52 |
| 1971 | 5,400 | +12% | 3,800 | 1.42 |
| 1970 | 4,840 | +86% | 3,300 | 1.47 |
| 1969 | 2,605 | +46% | 2,676 | 0.97 |
| 1968 | 1,779 | +42% | 2,270 | 0.78 |
| 1967 | 1,253 | −18% | 1,781 | 0.70 |
| 1966 | 1,526 | +3.2% | 2,383 | 0.64 |
| 1965 | 1,479 | +47% | 2,784 | 0.53 |
| 1964 | 1,007 | +15% | 2,254 | 0.45 |
| 1963 | 872 | +18% | 2,099 | 0.42 |
| 1962 | 738 | −2.4% | 1,558 | 0.47 |
| 1961 | 756 | — | 2,125 | 0.36 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports333 t USD 53,000
Exporter rank36 of 86
Imports14,297 t USD 834,000
Importer rank20 of 149
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/rice/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of rice (paddy) in Benin?

Benin produced 500,605 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Benin rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?

Benin ranked 50th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of rice (paddy) in Benin changed?

It rose by 114% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 525,014 t in 2022.

### What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Benin?

3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (500,605 t from 128,501 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.

### Does Benin export or import rice?

In 2024 Benin reported exports of 333 t (USD 53,000) and imports of 14,297 t (USD 834,000), 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/indonesia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/philippines/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cambodia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)
[All countries producing rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## 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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