Benin vs Nigeria: Soybean production
Benin
652,454 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
1.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
16th
Nigeria rank
13th
Soybean production over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.15 million tonnes against 652,454 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 497,546 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Benin's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 116 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 62,000 tonnes | 62,000 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 66,300 tonnes | 66,300 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 79.8 tonnes | 100,500 tonnes | 100,420 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,257 tonnes | 264,300 tonnes | 263,043 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 14,293 tonnes | 511,859 tonnes | 497,566 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 131,683 tonnes | 727,114 tonnes | 595,432 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 404,963 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 874,703 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.15 million tonnes against 652,454 tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Benin and Nigeria?
- 497,546 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for soybean production?
- Benin ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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.