Sweet potato production in Benin
Benin: Sweet potato production was 112,413 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
112,413
Change on year
up 45.1%
World rank
41st
of 120 countries
All-time high
116,071
in 2017
All-time low
21,415
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Benin is 112,413, 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,415, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,883 | — |
| 1962 | 60,979 | +111.1% |
| 1963 | 35,737 | -41.4% |
| 1964 | 21,415 | -40.1% |
| 1965 | 38,000 | +77.4% |
| 1966 | 47,600 | +25.3% |
| 1967 | 49,800 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 60,200 | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 71,330 | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 73,430 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 54,034 | -26.4% |
| 1972 | 50,333 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 53,946 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 51,715 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 55,000 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 57,000 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 60,000 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 64,000 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 60,000 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 36,300 | -39.5% |
| 1981 | 29,886 | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 26,900 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 30,655 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 34,742 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 39,003 | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 35,138 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 29,630 | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 42,153 | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 37,128 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 32,912 | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 32,104 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 34,243 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 40,970 | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 47,138 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 49,440 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 61,516 | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 57,193 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 40,854 | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 68,847 | +68.5% |
| 2000 | 65,592 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 56,996 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 83,800 | +47.0% |
| 2003 | 51,098 | -39.0% |
| 2004 | 49,999 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 64,005 | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 62,594 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 67,871 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 72,909 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 63,695 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 77,264 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 49,015 | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 52,206 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 65,787 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 65,488 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55,405 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 58,145 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 116,071 | +99.6% |
| 2018 | 64,659 | -44.3% |
| 2019 | 59,400 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 56,924 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 53,894 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 56,590 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 77,476 | +36.9% |
| 2024 | 112,413 | +45.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 112,413 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 112,413 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,994 | 21,415 | 71,330 | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,946 | 50,333 | 73,430 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,154 | 26,900 | 42,153 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,522 | 32,104 | 68,847 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,856 | 49,999 | 83,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,344 | 49,015 | 116,071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,459 | 53,894 | 112,413 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 116,071 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,415 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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