Oil yields by crop type in Benin
Benin: Oil yields by crop type was 0.0725 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Oil yields by crop type in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, oil yields by crop type in Benin stood at 0.0725 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil yields by crop type in Benin peaked at 0.3189 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0322 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
That places Benin 42nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1985 tonnes per hectare | 0.0559 tonnes per hectare | 0.3189 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1131 tonnes per hectare | 0.0322 tonnes per hectare | 0.1293 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1288 tonnes per hectare | 0.128 tonnes per hectare | 0.1293 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1601 tonnes per hectare | 0.1338 tonnes per hectare | 0.1838 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1377 tonnes per hectare | 0.1229 tonnes per hectare | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1042 tonnes per hectare | 0.0617 tonnes per hectare | 0.1177 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.061 tonnes per hectare | 0.0524 tonnes per hectare | 0.0725 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 58.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil yields by crop type in Benin?
- Oil yields by crop type in Benin was 0.0725 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3189 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Benin rank for oil yields by crop type?
- Benin ranks 42nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average amount of coconut oil produced per hectare of coconut crops harvested. Note that this calculates the oil yield per hectare, which is different from the yield of the total crop, because not all of the crop can be used for oil.