Sweet potato production in Benin
Benin: Sweet potato production was 112,413 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
112,413 tonnes
Change on year
up 45.1%
World rank
41st
of 120 countries
All-time high
116,071 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
21,415 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sweet potato production in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,883 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 60,979 tonnes | +111.1% |
| 1963 | 35,737 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1964 | 21,415 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1965 | 38,000 tonnes | +77.4% |
| 1966 | 47,600 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1967 | 49,800 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 60,200 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 71,330 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 73,430 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 54,034 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1972 | 50,333 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 53,946 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 51,715 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 55,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 57,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 60,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 64,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 60,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 36,300 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1981 | 29,886 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 26,900 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 30,655 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 34,742 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 39,003 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 35,138 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 29,630 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 42,153 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 37,128 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 32,912 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 32,104 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 34,243 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 40,970 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 47,138 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 49,440 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 61,516 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 57,193 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 40,854 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 68,847 tonnes | +68.5% |
| 2000 | 65,592 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 56,996 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 83,800 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 2003 | 51,098 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 2004 | 49,999 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 64,005 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 62,594 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 67,871 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 72,909 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 63,695 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 77,264 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 49,015 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 52,206 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 65,787 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 65,488 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55,405 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 58,145 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 116,071 tonnes | +99.6% |
| 2018 | 64,659 tonnes | -44.3% |
| 2019 | 59,400 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 56,924 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 53,894 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 56,590 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 77,476 tonnes | +36.9% |
| 2024 | 112,413 tonnes | +45.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 112,413 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 112,413 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.