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 191 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 191 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.

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

Annual values for Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Benin, 1961 to 2022.
Year tonnes Change
1961 0 tonnes
1962 0 tonnes
1963 0 tonnes
1964 0 tonnes
1965 0 tonnes
1966 0 tonnes
1967 0 tonnes
1968 0 tonnes
1969 0 tonnes
1970 0 tonnes
1971 0 tonnes
1972 0 tonnes
1973 0 tonnes
1974 0 tonnes
1975 0 tonnes
1976 0 tonnes
1977 0 tonnes
1978 0 tonnes
1979 0 tonnes
1980 0 tonnes
1981 0 tonnes
1982 0 tonnes
1983 0 tonnes
1984 0 tonnes
1985 0 tonnes
1986 0 tonnes
1987 0 tonnes
1988 0 tonnes
1989 0 tonnes
1990 0 tonnes
1991 0 tonnes
1992 0 tonnes
1993 0 tonnes
1994 0 tonnes
1995 0 tonnes
1996 0 tonnes
1997 0 tonnes
1998 0 tonnes
1999 0 tonnes
2000 0 tonnes
2001 0 tonnes
2002 0 tonnes
2003 0 tonnes
2004 0 tonnes
2005 0 tonnes
2006 0 tonnes
2007 0 tonnes
2008 0 tonnes
2009 0 tonnes
2010 0 tonnes
2011 0 tonnes
2012 0 tonnes
2013 0 tonnes
2014 0 tonnes
2015 0 tonnes
2016 0 tonnes
2017 0 tonnes
2018 0 tonnes
2019 80,000 tonnes
2020 75,000 tonnes -6.2%
2021 79,000 tonnes +5.3%
2022 111,000 tonnes +40.5%

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 USSR 80,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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 191 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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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.