> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024652,454 t
World rank15 of 102
10-year change+554%
Record652,454 t2024

## Soybeans in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Benin compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.16%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 2.8 (−63%)
kg per person45.1world 48.7
10-year change+554%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/nigeria/) | 1,150,000 | 0.29% |
| 14 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/italy/) | 1,125,580 | 0.28% |
| 15 | **Benin** | 652,454 | 0.16% |
| 16 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/france/) | 398,540 | 0.10% |
| 17 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/serbia/) | 346,808 | 0.09% |

[Full ranking of 102 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

### Map of world production of soybeans

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 | 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/united-states/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/argentina/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/india/)[Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/paraguay/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/canada/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/russia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/ukraine/)[Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/bolivia/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/uruguay/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/south-africa/)
[All countries producing soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

## 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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