Tomatoes production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 287,636 t of tomatoes, the 58th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 400,572 t in 2014. Area harvested: 40,000 ha, yield 7.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 287,636 t
- World rank
- 58 of 166
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 400,572 t
- 2014
Tomatoes in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.23% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.2
- world 36.8 (−80%)
- kg per person
- 19.9
- world 23.1
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +7.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Israel | 315,895 | 0.17% |
| 57 | Albania | 308,110 | 0.16% |
| 58 | Benin | 287,636 | 0.15% |
| 59 | Belgium | 283,860 | 0.15% |
| 60 | Dominican Republic | 282,220 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of tomatoes
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 | 287,636 | +2.9% | 40,000 | 7.19 |
| 2023 | 279,466 | +4.8% | 39,000 | 7.17 |
| 2022 | 266,750 | +0.0% | 39,299 | 6.79 |
| 2021 | 266,685 | +2.1% | 39,301 | 6.79 |
| 2020 | 261,103 | −28% | 39,429 | 6.62 |
| 2019 | 360,250 | +42% | 39,833 | 9.04 |
| 2018 | 253,150 | −22% | 37,850 | 6.69 |
| 2017 | 324,506 | −3.3% | 38,915 | 8.34 |
| 2016 | 335,412 | +10% | 40,177 | 8.35 |
| 2015 | 303,893 | −24% | 39,030 | 7.79 |
| 2014 | 400,572 | +72% | 45,630 | 8.78 |
| 2013 | 232,912 | +7.8% | 40,931 | 5.69 |
| 2012 | 216,052 | +32% | 37,968 | 5.69 |
| 2011 | 163,720 | −12% | 28,127 | 5.82 |
| 2010 | 186,900 | +18% | 33,615 | 5.56 |
| 2009 | 159,033 | −14% | 26,615 | 5.98 |
| 2008 | 184,526 | +18% | 31,623 | 5.84 |
| 2007 | 156,104 | +4.9% | 27,234 | 5.73 |
| 2006 | 148,878 | +3.9% | 26,244 | 5.67 |
| 2005 | 143,312 | −0.6% | 28,344 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 144,235 | +1.7% | 24,526 | 5.88 |
| 2003 | 141,815 | +5.2% | 28,264 | 5.02 |
| 2002 | 134,820 | +15% | 28,427 | 4.74 |
| 2001 | 117,563 | −16% | 22,781 | 5.16 |
| 2000 | 139,231 | +12% | 25,790 | 5.40 |
| 1999 | 124,401 | +17% | 25,959 | 4.79 |
| 1998 | 106,415 | −16% | 20,194 | 5.27 |
| 1997 | 127,277 | +25% | 21,490 | 5.92 |
| 1996 | 101,765 | −6.8% | 19,970 | 5.10 |
| 1995 | 109,142 | +18% | 19,339 | 5.64 |
| 1994 | 92,829 | +28% | 17,191 | 5.40 |
| 1993 | 72,507 | −10% | 14,636 | 4.95 |
| 1992 | 80,680 | −44% | 14,922 | 5.41 |
| 1991 | 144,235 | +111% | 24,526 | 5.88 |
| 1990 | 68,491 | +3.3% | 13,272 | 5.16 |
| 1989 | 66,323 | −8.9% | 12,470 | 5.32 |
| 1988 | 72,809 | +50% | 12,691 | 5.74 |
| 1987 | 48,481 | −35% | 9,986 | 4.85 |
| 1986 | 74,031 | +61% | 11,895 | 6.22 |
| 1985 | 45,958 | +43% | 8,572 | 5.36 |
| 1984 | 32,054 | −3.2% | 6,727 | 4.76 |
| 1983 | 33,127 | +31% | 6,561 | 5.05 |
| 1982 | 25,268 | −27% | 6,898 | 3.66 |
| 1981 | 34,497 | +1.6% | 7,894 | 4.37 |
| 1980 | 33,965 | −20% | 8,220 | 4.13 |
| 1979 | 42,355 | +84% | 9,500 | 4.46 |
| 1978 | 23,005 | +38% | 8,300 | 2.77 |
| 1977 | 16,670 | −8.0% | 5,147 | 3.24 |
| 1976 | 18,110 | −16% | 4,797 | 3.78 |
| 1975 | 21,662 | +24% | 4,351 | 4.98 |
| 1974 | 17,490 | −12% | 3,866 | 4.52 |
| 1973 | 19,920 | +98% | 4,300 | 4.63 |
| 1972 | 10,080 | −37% | 3,100 | 3.25 |
| 1971 | 16,123 | −13% | 3,582 | 4.50 |
| 1970 | 18,600 | +104% | 3,287 | 5.66 |
| 1969 | 9,105 | +8.3% | 3,735 | 2.44 |
| 1968 | 8,404 | +4.7% | 3,943 | 2.13 |
| 1967 | 8,028 | +28% | 3,557 | 2.26 |
| 1966 | 6,271 | −44% | 2,812 | 2.23 |
| 1965 | 11,151 | +45% | 3,990 | 2.79 |
| 1964 | 7,670 | +35% | 2,468 | 3.11 |
| 1963 | 5,677 | +31% | 1,802 | 3.15 |
| 1962 | 4,349 | +28% | 2,097 | 2.07 |
| 1961 | 3,390 | — | 1,800 | 1.88 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 3,000
- Importer rank
- 154 of 163
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 tomatoes in Benin?
Benin produced 287,636 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of tomatoes?
Benin ranked 58th of 166 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tomatoes in Benin changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.2% for the world. The record was 400,572 t in 2014.
What is the yield of tomatoes in Benin?
7.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (287,636 t from 40,000 ha), against a world average of 36.8 t/ha.
Does Benin export or import tomatoes?
In 2024 Benin reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 3,000), 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. 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.