Banana production by region in Benin
Benin: Banana production by region was 20,973 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,973 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 152 countries
All-time high
21,178 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
10,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production by region in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production by region in Benin stood at 20,973 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production by region in Benin peaked at 21,178 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Benin ranks 84th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production by region in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,500 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 10,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 11,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 12,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,675 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 12,288 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 12,439 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12,591 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12,485 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 12,966 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 12,910 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 12,916 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 12,938 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12,981 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 13,042 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13,087 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13,200 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 13,500 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13,725 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13,887 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14,500 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 15,359 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 16,194 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 17,088 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 18,500 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 18,963 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 19,594 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 19,693 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19,998 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20,311 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 20,613 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20,908 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 21,178 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 20,900 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 20,995 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21,024 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 20,973 tonnes | -0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 20,973 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260 tonnes, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 20,973 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861 tonnes, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,222 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,550 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,900 tonnes | 12,500 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,821 tonnes | 12,288 tonnes | 13,675 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,728 tonnes | 12,981 tonnes | 15,359 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,186 tonnes | 16,194 tonnes | 20,908 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,014 tonnes | 20,900 tonnes | 21,178 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production by region in Benin?
- Banana production by region in Benin was 20,973 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production by region recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21,178 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest banana production by region recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for banana production by region?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production by region rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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