Soya bean oil production in Benin
In 2023 Benin produced 23,600 t of soya bean oil, the 53rd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 113%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 23,600 t
- World rank
- 53 of 106
- 10-year change
- +113%
- Record
- 23,600 t
- 2023
Soya bean oil in Benin, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +113%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Malawi | 24,500 | 0.04% |
| 52 | Philippines | 24,005 | 0.04% |
| 53 | Benin | 23,600 | 0.04% |
| 54 | Belgium | 23,000 | 0.04% |
| 55 | Ghana | 22,400 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of soya bean oil
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23,600 | +70% |
| 2022 | 13,900 | +32% |
| 2021 | 10,500 | −9.5% |
| 2020 | 11,600 | −38% |
| 2019 | 18,600 | +33% |
| 2018 | 14,000 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 13,100 | −19% |
| 2016 | 16,200 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 15,200 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 14,000 | +26% |
| 2013 | 11,100 | +178% |
| 2012 | 4,000 | +74% |
| 2011 | 2,300 | −12% |
| 2010 | 2,600 | +49% |
| 2009 | 1,748 | +56% |
| 2008 | 1,121 | −58% |
| 2007 | 2,685 | +275% |
| 2006 | 716 | −58% |
| 2005 | 1,713 | +63% |
| 2004 | 1,052 | −42% |
| 2003 | 1,817 | −7.8% |
| 2002 | 1,971 | +193% |
| 2001 | 673 | −29% |
| 2000 | 944 | +22% |
| 1999 | 772 | +35% |
| 1998 | 573 | +150% |
| 1997 | 229 | −5.8% |
| 1996 | 243 | +27% |
| 1995 | 191 | −30% |
| 1994 | 272 | +79% |
| 1993 | 152 | +42% |
| 1992 | 107 | +43% |
| 1991 | 75 | +14% |
| 1990 | 66 | +10% |
| 1989 | 60 | +71% |
| 1988 | 35 | +67% |
| 1987 | 21 | +24% |
| 1986 | 17 | −5.6% |
| 1985 | 18 | — |
| 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
- Exports
- 25,460 t USD 24.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 110
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 soya bean oil in Benin?
Benin produced 23,600 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of soya bean oil?
Benin ranked 53rd of 106 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 29.0% of the world total.
How has the production of soya bean oil in Benin changed?
It rose by 113% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +41% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Benin export or import soya bean oil?
In 2024 Benin reported exports of 25,460 t (USD 24.0 m) and no imports, 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.