Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Benin

Benin: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 111,000 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
111,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
11th
of 190 countries
All-time high
111,000 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Benin, 1961–2022

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119912022

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Benin recorded 111,000 tonnes for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Benin peaked at 111,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.

That places Benin 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 9
1970s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
1980s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
1990s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
2000s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
2010s 8,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 80,000 tonnes 10
2020s 88,333 tonnes 75,000 tonnes 111,000 tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 8 Taiwan 207,000 tonnes compare
  2. 9 Thailand 136,000 tonnes compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 125,000 tonnes compare
  4. 12 Malaysia 93,000 tonnes compare
  5. 13 Zambia 87,000 tonnes compare
  6. 14 Germany 76,000 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Benin?
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Benin was 111,000 tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 111,000 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
How does Benin rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
Benin ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 9,615 data points, 1961–2023
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.