Soybeans production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 652,454 t of soybeans, the 15th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 554%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 638,098 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 652,454 t
- World rank
- 15 of 102
- 10-year change
- +554%
- Record
- 652,454 t
- 2024
Soybeans in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 2.8 (−63%)
- kg per person
- 45.1
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- +554%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Nigeria | 1,150,000 | 0.29% |
| 14 | Italy | 1,125,580 | 0.28% |
| 15 | Benin | 652,454 | 0.16% |
| 16 | France | 398,540 | 0.10% |
| 17 | Serbia | 346,808 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of soybeans
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 | 652,454 | +25% | 638,098 | 1.02 |
| 2023 | 520,929 | +70% | 518,961 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 306,198 | +5.1% | 281,095 | 1.09 |
| 2021 | 291,279 | +15% | 232,951 | 1.25 |
| 2020 | 253,954 | −1.2% | 203,572 | 1.25 |
| 2019 | 257,000 | +16% | 192,412 | 1.34 |
| 2018 | 221,977 | +35% | 199,844 | 1.11 |
| 2017 | 164,761 | +5.0% | 156,555 | 1.05 |
| 2016 | 156,901 | +12% | 153,162 | 1.02 |
| 2015 | 139,909 | +40% | 152,138 | 0.92 |
| 2014 | 99,738 | +33% | 97,783 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | 75,153 | +5.5% | 84,086 | 0.89 |
| 2012 | 71,246 | +6.1% | 79,714 | 0.89 |
| 2011 | 67,154 | +6.6% | 74,649 | 0.90 |
| 2010 | 62,987 | +9.9% | 70,935 | 0.89 |
| 2009 | 57,307 | +77% | 64,093 | 0.89 |
| 2008 | 32,466 | +139% | 37,041 | 0.88 |
| 2007 | 13,572 | +148% | 25,023 | 0.54 |
| 2006 | 5,473 | −40% | 19,379 | 0.28 |
| 2005 | 9,190 | +66% | 11,419 | 0.80 |
| 2004 | 5,525 | −19% | 10,175 | 0.54 |
| 2003 | 6,812 | +44% | 6,954 | 0.98 |
| 2002 | 4,744 | +34% | 6,591 | 0.72 |
| 2001 | 3,543 | −18% | 4,533 | 0.78 |
| 2000 | 4,296 | +25% | 5,140 | 0.84 |
| 1999 | 3,444 | +63% | 4,210 | 0.82 |
| 1998 | 2,107 | +75% | 2,964 | 0.71 |
| 1997 | 1,203 | −5.9% | 1,739 | 0.69 |
| 1996 | 1,279 | +28% | 2,008 | 0.64 |
| 1995 | 1,003 | −30% | 1,474 | 0.68 |
| 1994 | 1,429 | +79% | 2,466 | 0.58 |
| 1993 | 800 | +42% | 1,200 | 0.67 |
| 1992 | 562 | +42% | 854 | 0.66 |
| 1991 | 396 | +14% | 689 | 0.57 |
| 1990 | 347 | +9.1% | 531 | 0.65 |
| 1989 | 318 | +74% | 456 | 0.70 |
| 1988 | 183 | +62% | 304 | 0.60 |
| 1987 | 113 | +24% | 159 | 0.71 |
| 1986 | 91 | −2.2% | 140 | 0.65 |
| 1985 | 93 | — | 158 | 0.59 |
| 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 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of soybeans in Benin?
Benin produced 652,454 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of soybeans?
Benin ranked 15th of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in Benin changed?
It rose by 554% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of soybeans in Benin?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (652,454 t from 638,098 ha), against a world average of 2.8 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.