Tobacco production in Benin
Benin: Tobacco production was 3.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1,264
in 1973
All-time low
3
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco production in Benin stood at 3.17.
That represents a change of down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Benin peaked at 1,264 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2016.
That places Benin 125th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tobacco production in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 731 | — |
| 1962 | 830 | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 492 | -40.7% |
| 1964 | 718 | +45.9% |
| 1965 | 994 | +38.4% |
| 1966 | 780 | -21.5% |
| 1967 | 867 | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 809 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,006 | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 876 | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 996 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 1,151 | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 1,264 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 1,249 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,238 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 252 | -79.6% |
| 1977 | 439 | +74.2% |
| 1978 | 293 | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 551 | +88.1% |
| 1980 | 360 | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 716 | +98.9% |
| 1982 | 223 | -68.9% |
| 1983 | 194 | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 263 | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 449 | +70.7% |
| 1986 | 431 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 258 | -40.1% |
| 1988 | 409 | +58.5% |
| 1989 | 322 | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 257 | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 272 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 459 | +68.8% |
| 1993 | 238 | -48.1% |
| 1994 | 338 | +42.0% |
| 1995 | 302 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 436 | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 400 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 583 | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 702 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 679 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 621 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 742 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 863 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 769 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1,032 | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 485 | -53.0% |
| 2007 | 684 | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 204 | -70.2% |
| 2009 | 93 | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 470 | +405.4% |
| 2011 | 399 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 15 | -96.2% |
| 2013 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 5.04 | -76.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 3.11 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.15 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.15 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.17 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.17 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco production in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +405.4% | 93 | 470 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803 | 492 | 1,006 | 9 |
| 1970s | 830.9 | 252 | 1,264 | 10 |
| 1980s | 362.5 | 194 | 716 | 10 |
| 1990s | 398.7 | 238 | 702 | 10 |
| 2000s | 617.2 | 93 | 1,032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.65 | 3 | 470 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 3.15 | 3.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 122 Costa Rica 17.27 compare
- 123 Russia 13.9 compare
- 124 Israel 4.47 compare
- 126 Puerto Rico 0.92 compare
- 127 Cyprus 0 compare
- 127 Czechia 0
- 127 Denmark 0
- 127 East Timor 0 compare
- 127 Estonia 0
- 127 Finland 0
- 127 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 127 Latvia 0
- 127 Lithuania 0
- 127 Luxembourg 0
- 127 Malta 0
- 127 Mauritius 0 compare
- 127 Netherlands 0
- 127 New Zealand 0 compare
- 127 Portugal 0 compare
- 127 Senegal 0 compare
- 127 Singapore 0 compare
- 127 Slovakia 0 compare
- 127 Slovenia 0
- 127 Sweden 0 compare
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 tobacco production in Benin?
- Tobacco production in Benin was 3.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,264 in 1973.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for tobacco production?
- Benin ranks 125th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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