Orange production in Benin
Benin: Orange production was 15,403 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15,403 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
15,571 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
9,351 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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
In 2024, orange production in Benin stood at 15,403 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Benin peaked at 15,571 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,351 tonnes, in 1991.
Benin ranks 72nd of 142 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.
Orange production in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,240 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,400 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 10,500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 10,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 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 | 10,500 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 10,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 11,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 12,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 12,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,839 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 9,351 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 9,559 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 9,768 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9,976 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 10,185 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 10,393 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10,602 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10,811 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11,019 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 11,228 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 11,436 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 11,645 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11,854 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 12,062 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12,085 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12,330 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 12,500 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12,775 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13,014 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13,269 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13,500 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 14,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 14,193 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14,417 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 14,546 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 14,716 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14,913 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15,122 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15,342 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15,571 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 15,345 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 15,419 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15,445 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 15,403 tonnes | -0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 15,403 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,315 tonnes, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 15,403 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,045 tonnes, 33% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,404 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,450 tonnes | 10,500 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,050 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 12,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,250 tonnes | 9,351 tonnes | 11,019 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,093 tonnes | 11,228 tonnes | 13,014 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,402 tonnes | 13,269 tonnes | 15,342 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,437 tonnes | 15,345 tonnes | 15,571 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 orange production in Benin?
- Orange production in Benin was 15,403 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 orange production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15,571 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,351 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for orange production?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.