Sorghum production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 279,269 t of sorghum, the 24th largest in the world (0.43% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 179%. The record was 319,175 t in 2018. Area harvested: 212,347 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 279,269 t
- World rank
- 24 of 107
- 10-year change
- +179%
- Record
- 319,175 t
- 2018
Sorghum in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.43%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 1.5 (−9.4%)
- kg per person
- 19.3
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- +179%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Senegal | 445,000 | 0.69% |
| 23 | Togo | 310,000 | 0.48% |
| 24 | Benin | 279,269 | 0.43% |
| 25 | Italy | 256,040 | 0.40% |
| 26 | Kenya | 243,000 | 0.38% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 279,269 | +86% | 212,347 | 1.32 |
| 2023 | 150,465 | +21% | 172,587 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 124,236 | −6.7% | 127,291 | 0.98 |
| 2021 | 133,093 | −10% | 132,115 | 1.01 |
| 2020 | 148,236 | −7.4% | 134,693 | 1.10 |
| 2019 | 160,000 | −50% | 151,065 | 1.06 |
| 2018 | 319,175 | +131% | 292,898 | 1.09 |
| 2017 | 138,391 | +6.7% | 139,697 | 0.99 |
| 2016 | 129,665 | −0.0% | 131,906 | 0.98 |
| 2015 | 129,674 | +29% | 131,553 | 0.99 |
| 2014 | 100,249 | +14% | 101,513 | 0.99 |
| 2013 | 88,078 | −39% | 65,482 | 1.35 |
| 2012 | 143,792 | +7.9% | 106,903 | 1.35 |
| 2011 | 133,213 | −21% | 111,874 | 1.19 |
| 2010 | 168,090 | +36% | 112,105 | 1.50 |
| 2009 | 123,959 | −13% | 121,169 | 1.02 |
| 2008 | 142,016 | +21% | 145,699 | 0.97 |
| 2007 | 117,322 | −12% | 135,531 | 0.87 |
| 2006 | 133,020 | −21% | 143,947 | 0.92 |
| 2005 | 169,235 | +3.3% | 180,594 | 0.94 |
| 2004 | 163,831 | +0.3% | 181,269 | 0.90 |
| 2003 | 163,276 | −11% | 173,695 | 0.94 |
| 2002 | 182,639 | +10% | 193,106 | 0.95 |
| 2001 | 165,342 | +6.5% | 182,644 | 0.91 |
| 2000 | 155,275 | +23% | 176,533 | 0.88 |
| 1999 | 126,440 | −8.7% | 154,564 | 0.82 |
| 1998 | 138,425 | +15% | 167,880 | 0.82 |
| 1997 | 120,173 | +9.0% | 149,086 | 0.81 |
| 1996 | 110,259 | −5.9% | 144,698 | 0.76 |
| 1995 | 117,200 | +3.9% | 142,844 | 0.82 |
| 1994 | 112,789 | +6.8% | 145,001 | 0.78 |
| 1993 | 105,648 | −4.2% | 138,341 | 0.76 |
| 1992 | 110,252 | −4.2% | 143,432 | 0.77 |
| 1991 | 115,055 | +16% | 147,162 | 0.78 |
| 1990 | 99,026 | −6.9% | 135,528 | 0.73 |
| 1989 | 106,385 | +9.2% | 137,849 | 0.77 |
| 1988 | 97,395 | +7.4% | 132,812 | 0.73 |
| 1987 | 90,715 | +2.0% | 117,780 | 0.77 |
| 1986 | 88,908 | +8.0% | 110,668 | 0.80 |
| 1985 | 82,346 | −0.7% | 110,738 | 0.74 |
| 1984 | 82,963 | +46% | 110,958 | 0.75 |
| 1983 | 56,717 | −6.1% | 105,978 | 0.54 |
| 1982 | 60,416 | +6.0% | 93,837 | 0.64 |
| 1981 | 56,986 | +1.9% | 94,055 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 55,941 | −11% | 89,276 | 0.63 |
| 1979 | 63,161 | +1.9% | 87,855 | 0.72 |
| 1978 | 61,967 | −18% | 94,631 | 0.65 |
| 1977 | 75,672 | +5.6% | 98,087 | 0.77 |
| 1976 | 71,670 | +39% | 95,909 | 0.75 |
| 1975 | 51,575 | −35% | 57,970 | 0.89 |
| 1974 | 79,234 | +1.2% | 115,051 | 0.69 |
| 1973 | 78,274 | +57% | 116,882 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 49,823 | +3.0% | 80,907 | 0.62 |
| 1971 | 48,382 | +13% | 70,956 | 0.68 |
| 1970 | 42,665 | −33% | 88,320 | 0.48 |
| 1969 | 63,458 | +8.3% | 114,165 | 0.56 |
| 1968 | 58,602 | +1.4% | 105,566 | 0.56 |
| 1967 | 57,774 | +19% | 109,500 | 0.53 |
| 1966 | 48,738 | −17% | 96,600 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 58,984 | +4.2% | 109,400 | 0.54 |
| 1964 | 56,612 | −10% | 108,340 | 0.52 |
| 1963 | 63,000 | +14% | 108,894 | 0.58 |
| 1962 | 55,355 | −9.6% | 107,000 | 0.52 |
| 1961 | 61,200 | — | 123,045 | 0.50 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sorghum in Benin?
Benin produced 279,269 t in 2024, 0.43% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Benin ranked 24th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Benin changed?
It rose by 179% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 319,175 t in 2018.
What is the yield of sorghum in Benin?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (279,269 t from 212,347 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
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
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.