Benin vs Cameroon: Corn production
Benin
2.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon
2.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
45th
Cameroon rank
44th
Corn production over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.20 million tonnes against 2.09 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 105,180 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Benin ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218,321 tonnes | 343,889 tonnes | 125,568 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 236,256 tonnes | 466,605 tonnes | 230,349 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 343,059 tonnes | 405,212 tonnes | 62,153 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 555,392 tonnes | 613,200 tonnes | 57,808 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 870,851 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 215,350 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 640,819 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.80 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 354,904 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Benin or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 2.20 million tonnes against 2.09 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Benin and Cameroon?
- 105,180 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for corn production?
- Benin ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 44th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.