FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Seed cotton production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 635,976 t of seed cotton, the 12th largest in the world (0.87% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 67%. The record was 766,273 t in 2021. Area harvested: 535,579 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 635,976 t
- World rank
- 12 of 83
- 10-year change
- +67%
- Record
- 766,273 t
- 2021
Seed cotton in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 635,976 | +6.4% | 535,579 | 1.19 |
| 2023 | 597,977 | +1.7% | 508,359 | 1.18 |
| 2022 | 588,110 | −23% | 572,945 | 1.03 |
| 2021 | 766,273 | +4.8% | 640,000 | 1.20 |
| 2020 | 731,057 | +2.3% | 620,000 | 1.18 |
| 2019 | 714,714 | +5.5% | 670,000 | 1.07 |
| 2018 | 677,654 | +13% | 640,000 | 1.06 |
| 2017 | 597,986 | +33% | 530,145 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 451,210 | +68% | 418,943 | 1.08 |
| 2015 | 269,212 | −29% | 306,810 | 0.88 |
| 2014 | 381,662 | +24% | 405,400 | 0.94 |
| 2013 | 307,355 | +28% | 347,022 | 0.89 |
| 2012 | 240,028 | −9.5% | 335,141 | 0.72 |
| 2011 | 265,178 | +94% | 208,057 | 1.27 |
| 2010 | 136,958 | −18% | 137,086 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | 166,142 | −21% | 150,443 | 1.10 |
| 2008 | 210,604 | −22% | 198,787 | 1.06 |
| 2007 | 268,651 | +12% | 234,490 | 1.15 |
| 2006 | 240,491 | +26% | 230,788 | 1.04 |
| 2005 | 190,867 | −55% | 191,216 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 426,251 | +14% | 313,011 | 1.36 |
| 2003 | 372,967 | −1.0% | 314,097 | 1.19 |
| 2002 | 376,739 | 0.0% | 306,890 | 1.23 |
| 2001 | 376,739 | +11% | 306,890 | 1.23 |
| 2000 | 339,909 | −9.5% | 319,318 | 1.06 |
| 1999 | 375,586 | +3.1% | 370,445 | 1.01 |
| 1998 | 364,127 | −3.5% | 377,316 | 0.97 |
| 1997 | 377,370 | −12% | 375,217 | 1.01 |
| 1996 | 430,398 | +31% | 358,860 | 1.20 |
| 1995 | 328,227 | +26% | 246,839 | 1.33 |
| 1994 | 260,436 | −4.3% | 186,840 | 1.39 |
| 1993 | 272,182 | +78% | 152,191 | 1.79 |
| 1992 | 152,849 | −14% | 127,262 | 1.20 |
| 1991 | 177,123 | +21% | 151,317 | 1.17 |
| 1990 | 146,406 | +40% | 122,793 | 1.19 |
| 1989 | 104,660 | −3.8% | 91,429 | 1.14 |
| 1988 | 108,752 | +55% | 97,623 | 1.11 |
| 1987 | 70,203 | −47% | 68,836 | 1.02 |
| 1986 | 132,762 | +49% | 102,708 | 1.29 |
| 1985 | 89,315 | +1.4% | 83,613 | 1.07 |
| 1984 | 88,098 | +98% | 56,491 | 1.56 |
| 1983 | 44,470 | +45% | 39,673 | 1.12 |
| 1982 | 30,737 | +117% | 26,826 | 1.15 |
| 1981 | 14,134 | −14% | 18,182 | 0.78 |
| 1980 | 16,522 | −36% | 24,937 | 0.66 |
| 1979 | 25,814 | +38% | 30,372 | 0.85 |
| 1978 | 18,704 | +16% | 26,223 | 0.71 |
| 1977 | 16,084 | −26% | 20,379 | 0.79 |
| 1976 | 21,869 | −6.4% | 26,142 | 0.84 |
| 1975 | 23,374 | −24% | 31,015 | 0.75 |
| 1974 | 30,654 | −31% | 48,474 | 0.63 |
| 1973 | 44,618 | −10% | 54,743 | 0.82 |
| 1972 | 49,590 | +4.5% | 46,988 | 1.06 |
| 1971 | 47,447 | +32% | 54,322 | 0.87 |
| 1970 | 35,986 | +50% | 38,507 | 0.93 |
| 1969 | 23,959 | +3.9% | 31,884 | 0.75 |
| 1968 | 23,070 | +88% | 40,049 | 0.58 |
| 1967 | 12,273 | +38% | 29,713 | 0.41 |
| 1966 | 8,905 | +17% | 29,093 | 0.31 |
| 1965 | 7,611 | +9.3% | 27,218 | 0.28 |
| 1964 | 6,966 | +72% | 25,150 | 0.28 |
| 1963 | 4,050 | −9.7% | 21,099 | 0.19 |
| 1962 | 4,487 | +81% | 24,925 | 0.18 |
| 1961 | 2,482 | — | 20,608 | 0.12 |
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.