Sugar cane production in Benin

Benin: Sugar cane production was 80,553 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
80,553 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
83rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
96,000 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Benin, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Benin is 80,553 tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Benin peaked at 96,000 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.

Benin ranks 83rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 7,672 tonnes 0 tonnes 24,853 tonnes 10
1990s 33,940 tonnes 16,140 tonnes 49,965 tonnes 10
2000s 64,022 tonnes 40,375 tonnes 75,405 tonnes 10
2010s 76,050 tonnes 51,000 tonnes 96,000 tonnes 10
2020s 76,511 tonnes 75,500 tonnes 80,553 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 80 Central African Republic 124,628 tonnes compare
  2. 81 Suriname 91,128 tonnes compare
  3. 82 Sierra Leone 83,182 tonnes compare
  4. 84 Barbados 64,871 tonnes compare
  5. 85 Bahamas 63,848 tonnes compare
  6. 86 Afghanistan 53,326 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Benin?
Sugar cane production in Benin was 80,553 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 sugar cane production recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 96,000 tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
How does Benin rank for sugar cane production?
Benin ranks 83rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.