All tree nuts production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 214,529 t of all tree nuts, the 17th largest in the world (1.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.7%. The record was 226,265 t in 2015. Area harvested: 493,004 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 214,529 t
- World rank
- 17 of 114
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- Record
- 226,265 t
- 2015
All tree nuts in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 1.3 (−66%)
- kg per person
- 14.8
- world 2.25
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Indonesia | 250,964 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Ghana | 220,015 | 1.2% |
| 17 | Benin | 214,529 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Brazil | 201,501 | 1.1% |
| 19 | Greece | 175,950 | 0.96% |
Map of world production of tree nuts
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 | 214,529 | +4.3% | 493,004 | 0.44 |
| 2023 | 205,692 | −5.1% | 452,231 | 0.45 |
| 2022 | 216,853 | +42% | 519,966 | 0.42 |
| 2021 | 152,428 | +9.2% | 380,251 | 0.40 |
| 2020 | 139,603 | +5.6% | 365,958 | 0.38 |
| 2019 | 132,142 | +12% | 366,377 | 0.36 |
| 2018 | 118,090 | −13% | 343,178 | 0.34 |
| 2017 | 135,508 | +6.7% | 405,828 | 0.33 |
| 2016 | 127,032 | −44% | 390,581 | 0.33 |
| 2015 | 226,265 | +12% | 695,961 | 0.33 |
| 2014 | 202,888 | +1.8% | 623,990 | 0.33 |
| 2013 | 199,222 | +21% | 612,762 | 0.33 |
| 2012 | 163,986 | +0.0% | 504,397 | 0.33 |
| 2011 | 163,936 | +59% | 468,141 | 0.35 |
| 2010 | 103,162 | −13% | 343,050 | 0.30 |
| 2009 | 118,044 | +36% | 602,567 | 0.20 |
| 2008 | 87,100 | +43% | 452,450 | 0.19 |
| 2007 | 61,029 | +9.0% | 250,429 | 0.24 |
| 2006 | 56,000 | +4.6% | 212,374 | 0.26 |
| 2005 | 53,534 | +16% | 192,448 | 0.28 |
| 2004 | 46,100 | −2.2% | 183,042 | 0.25 |
| 2003 | 47,153 | +4.6% | 196,530 | 0.24 |
| 2002 | 45,075 | +6.4% | 195,203 | 0.23 |
| 2001 | 42,363 | +3.4% | 187,796 | 0.23 |
| 2000 | 40,956 | +33% | 187,423 | 0.22 |
| 1999 | 30,900 | +9.1% | 182,300 | 0.17 |
| 1998 | 28,326 | +9.4% | 167,333 | 0.17 |
| 1997 | 25,888 | +24% | 167,323 | 0.15 |
| 1996 | 20,872 | +32% | 132,295 | 0.16 |
| 1995 | 15,850 | +46% | 102,253 | 0.16 |
| 1994 | 10,823 | +16% | 67,200 | 0.16 |
| 1993 | 9,315 | +37% | 57,200 | 0.16 |
| 1992 | 6,800 | +43% | 42,200 | 0.16 |
| 1991 | 4,750 | +30% | 30,200 | 0.16 |
| 1990 | 3,656 | +103% | 22,000 | 0.17 |
| 1989 | 1,800 | +50% | 12,000 | 0.15 |
| 1988 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.12 |
| 1987 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.12 |
| 1986 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.12 |
| 1985 | 1,200 | −7.7% | 10,000 | 0.12 |
| 1984 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 10,000 | 0.13 |
| 1983 | 1,200 | −60% | 10,000 | 0.12 |
| 1982 | 3,000 | +160% | 20,000 | 0.15 |
| 1981 | 1,154 | +6.3% | 10,000 | 0.12 |
| 1980 | 1,086 | +6.5% | 10,000 | 0.11 |
| 1979 | 1,020 | −22% | 10,000 | 0.10 |
| 1978 | 1,300 | +23% | 10,000 | 0.13 |
| 1977 | 1,060 | +159% | 7,846 | 0.14 |
| 1976 | 410 | +19% | 5,000 | 0.08 |
| 1975 | 345 | −53% | 9,000 | 0.04 |
| 1974 | 727 | +12% | 9,000 | 0.08 |
| 1973 | 650 | +8.3% | 9,000 | 0.07 |
| 1972 | 600 | +9.1% | 9,000 | 0.07 |
| 1971 | 550 | −12% | 9,000 | 0.06 |
| 1970 | 627 | +53% | 9,148 | 0.07 |
| 1969 | 410 | +34% | 8,500 | 0.05 |
| 1968 | 305 | +68% | 7,000 | 0.04 |
| 1967 | 182 | +203% | 5,000 | 0.04 |
| 1966 | 60 | +20% | 2,000 | 0.03 |
| 1965 | 50 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.03 |
| 1964 | 50 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.03 |
| 1963 | 50 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.03 |
| 1962 | 50 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.03 |
| 1961 | 50 | — | 2,000 | 0.03 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of tree nuts in Benin?
Benin produced 214,529 t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of tree nuts?
Benin ranked 17th of 114 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 18.1% of the world total.
How has the production of tree nuts in Benin changed?
It rose by 5.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 226,265 t in 2015.
What is the yield of tree nuts in Benin?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (214,529 t from 493,004 ha), against a world average of 1.3 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.