Tobacco production in Benin
Benin: Tobacco production was 3.17 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.17 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1,264 tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
3 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco 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
In 2024, tobacco production in Benin stood at 3.17 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Benin peaked at 1,264 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 731 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 830 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 492 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1964 | 718 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1965 | 994 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1966 | 780 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1967 | 867 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 809 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,006 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 876 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 996 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 1,151 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 1,264 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 1,249 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,238 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 252 tonnes | -79.6% |
| 1977 | 439 tonnes | +74.2% |
| 1978 | 293 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 551 tonnes | +88.1% |
| 1980 | 360 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 716 tonnes | +98.9% |
| 1982 | 223 tonnes | -68.9% |
| 1983 | 194 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 263 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 449 tonnes | +70.7% |
| 1986 | 431 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 258 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1988 | 409 tonnes | +58.5% |
| 1989 | 322 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 257 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 272 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 459 tonnes | +68.8% |
| 1993 | 238 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 1994 | 338 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1995 | 302 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 436 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 400 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 583 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 702 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 679 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 621 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 742 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 863 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 769 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1,032 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 485 tonnes | -53.0% |
| 2007 | 684 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 204 tonnes | -70.2% |
| 2009 | 93 tonnes | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 470 tonnes | +405.4% |
| 2011 | 399 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 15 tonnes | -96.2% |
| 2013 | 21 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 5.04 tonnes | -76.0% |
| 2015 | 4 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.33 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 3.11 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.15 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.15 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.17 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.17 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560 tonnes, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.17 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 470 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803 tonnes | 492 tonnes | 1,006 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 830.9 tonnes | 252 tonnes | 1,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 362.5 tonnes | 194 tonnes | 716 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 398.7 tonnes | 238 tonnes | 702 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 617.2 tonnes | 93 tonnes | 1,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.65 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 470 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 tonnes | 3.15 tonnes | 3.2 tonnes | 5 |
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- 122 Costa Rica 17.27 tonnes compare
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- 127 Cyprus 0 tonnes compare
- 127 Czechia 0 tonnes
- 127 Denmark 0 tonnes
- 127 East Timor 0 tonnes compare
- 127 Estonia 0 tonnes
- 127 Finland 0 tonnes
- 127 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
- 127 Latvia 0 tonnes
- 127 Lithuania 0 tonnes
- 127 Luxembourg 0 tonnes
- 127 Malta 0 tonnes
- 127 Mauritius 0 tonnes compare
- 127 Netherlands 0 tonnes
- 127 New Zealand 0 tonnes compare
- 127 Portugal 0 tonnes compare
- 127 Senegal 0 tonnes compare
- 127 Singapore 0 tonnes compare
- 127 Slovakia 0 tonnes compare
- 127 Slovenia 0 tonnes
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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 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 tobacco production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,264 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.