Sweet potato production in Benin
Benin: Sweet potato production was 112,413 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potato 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
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Benin is 112,413 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 45.1% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Benin peaked at 116,071 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,415 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Benin 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 45,994 tonnes | 21,415 tonnes | 71,330 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,946 tonnes | 50,333 tonnes | 73,430 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,154 tonnes | 26,900 tonnes | 42,153 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,522 tonnes | 32,104 tonnes | 68,847 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,856 tonnes | 49,999 tonnes | 83,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,344 tonnes | 49,015 tonnes | 116,071 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,459 tonnes | 53,894 tonnes | 112,413 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Benin?
- Sweet potato production in Benin was 112,413 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 sweet potato production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 116,071 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,415 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Benin rank for sweet potato production?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.