FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Benin

In 2024 Benin produced 3 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 117th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 1,264 t in 1973. Area harvested: 5 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 2024: 3 t
World rank: 117 of 118
10-year change: −40%
Record: 1,264 t; 1973

Tobacco, unmanufactured in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Benin compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.00%; 0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 0.6; world 1.8 (−67%)
kg per person: 0.00; world 0.74
10-year change: −40%; world −16%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
115	Russia	14	0.00%
116	Israel	4	0.00%
117	Benin	3	0.00%
118	Puerto Rico	1	0.00%

Full ranking of 118 countries

Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured

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	3	0.0%	5	0.60
2023	3	0.0%	5	0.60
2022	3	0.0%	5	0.60
2021	3	0.0%	5	0.60
2020	3	0.0%	5	0.60
2019	3	0.0%	5	0.60
2018	3	0.0%	5	0.60
2017	3	0.0%	5	0.60
2016	3	−25%	5	0.60
2015	4	−20%	5	0.80
2014	5	−76%	7	0.71
2013	21	+40%	28	0.75
2012	15	−96%	20	0.75
2011	399	−15%	528	0.76
2010	470	+405%	661	0.71
2009	93	−54%	143	0.65
2008	204	−70%	305	0.67
2007	684	+41%	792	0.86
2006	485	−53%	788	0.62
2005	1,032	+34%	1,116	0.92
2004	769	−11%	874	0.88
2003	863	+16%	1,005	0.86
2002	742	+19%	1,078	0.69
2001	621	−8.5%	1,010	0.61
2000	679	−3.3%	1,007	0.67
1999	702	+20%	917	0.77
1998	583	+46%	930	0.63
1997	400	−8.3%	733	0.55
1996	436	+44%	714	0.61
1995	302	−11%	537	0.56
1994	338	+42%	535	0.63
1993	238	−48%	435	0.55
1992	459	+69%	680	0.68
1991	272	+5.8%	465	0.58
1990	257	−20%	432	0.59
1989	322	−21%	512	0.63
1988	409	+59%	873	0.47
1987	258	−40%	549	0.47
1986	431	−4.0%	804	0.54
1985	449	+71%	865	0.52
1984	263	+36%	487	0.54
1983	194	−13%	487	0.40
1982	223	−69%	408	0.55
1981	716	+99%	809	0.89
1980	360	−35%	485	0.74
1979	551	+88%	876	0.63
1978	293	−33%	1,049	0.28
1977	439	+74%	946	0.46
1976	252	−80%	584	0.43
1975	1,238	−0.9%	1,290	0.96
1974	1,249	−1.2%	1,429	0.87
1973	1,264	+9.8%	1,379	0.92
1972	1,151	+16%	1,531	0.75
1971	996	+14%	1,401	0.71
1970	876	−13%	1,562	0.56
1969	1,006	+24%	1,752	0.57
1968	809	−6.7%	1,616	0.50
1967	867	+11%	1,918	0.45
1966	780	−22%	2,097	0.37
1965	994	+38%	2,958	0.34
1964	718	+46%	2,310	0.31
1963	492	−41%	1,487	0.33
1962	830	+14%	2,358	0.35
1961	731	—	2,342	0.31

Questions and answers

What is the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Benin?

Benin produced 3 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Benin rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?

Benin ranked 117th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 37.3% of the world total.

How has the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Benin changed?

It fell by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 1,264 t in 1973.

What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Benin?

0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3 t from 5 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Benin is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

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.