Benin vs China: Oil palm production
Benin
100,000 tonnes
in 2023
China
112,877 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
23rd
China rank
21st
Oil palm production over time
- Benin
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 112,877 tonnes against 100,000 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 12,877 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 23rd and China ranks 21st of 48 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,311 tonnes | 57,778 tonnes | 31,467 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 27,728 tonnes | 151,600 tonnes | 123,872 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 29,300 tonnes | 199,500 tonnes | 170,200 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 13,913 tonnes | 201,340 tonnes | 187,427 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 36,950 tonnes | 223,902 tonnes | 186,952 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 61,300 tonnes | 121,926 tonnes | 60,626 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 92,000 tonnes | 112,813 tonnes | 20,813 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Benin or China?
- China, at 112,877 tonnes against 100,000 tonnes in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Benin and China?
- 12,877 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and China rank globally for oil palm production?
- Benin ranks 23rd and China ranks 21st of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil palm production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.