Banana production in Benin
Benin: Banana production was 20,973 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Banana production 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
Benin recorded 20,973 tonnes for banana production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Benin?
- Banana production 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 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21,178 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for banana production?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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