Benin vs France: Soybean production
Benin
652,454 tonnes
in 2024
France
398,540 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
16th
France rank
17th
Soybean production over time
- Benin
- France
How they compare
Benin currently reports 652,454 tonnes against 398,540 tonnes in France, a difference of 253,914 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Benin ranks 16th and France ranks 17th of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 3,987 tonnes | 3,987 tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 79.8 tonnes | 103,465 tonnes | 103,385 tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 1,257 tonnes | 217,025 tonnes | 215,768 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 14,293 tonnes | 153,680 tonnes | 139,387 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 131,683 tonnes | 262,185 tonnes | 130,502 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 404,963 tonnes | 401,668 tonnes | 3,295 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Benin or France?
- Benin, at 652,454 tonnes against 398,540 tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Benin and France?
- 253,914 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and France rank globally for soybean production?
- Benin ranks 16th and France ranks 17th of 116 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 Soybean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Soybean production is measured in tonnes.