Oil palm production in Benin
Benin: Oil palm production was 100,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oil palm production 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.
Analysis
In 2023, oil palm production in Benin stood at 100,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Benin peaked at 100,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,841 tonnes, in 1997.
That places Benin 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil palm production in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 23,200 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 24,800 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 27,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24,700 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 27,200 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 31,300 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 31,957 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 19,990 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1972 | 15,396 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 15,636 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 25,796 tonnes | +65.0% |
| 1975 | 38,500 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1976 | 47,000 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 33,000 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1978 | 25,000 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1979 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 34,000 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 30,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 31,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 35,000 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 33,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 25,000 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 21,854 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 14,000 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 13,700 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 14,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9,432 tonnes | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 12,500 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 15,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 8,841 tonnes | -41.1% |
| 1998 | 14,800 tonnes | +67.4% |
| 1999 | 15,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 36,000 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 2001 | 36,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33,500 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 36,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 38,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 40,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 42,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 44,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 46,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 46,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53,000 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 56,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 64,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 60,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 65,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 70,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 75,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 78,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 80,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 92,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 96,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 100,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 100,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Benin's 100,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36,308 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +140.0% | 15,000 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes |
| 1998 | +67.4% | 8,841 tonnes | 14,800 tonnes |
| 1974 | +65.0% | 15,636 tonnes | 25,796 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,311 tonnes | 23,200 tonnes | 31,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,728 tonnes | 15,396 tonnes | 47,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,300 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,913 tonnes | 8,841 tonnes | 21,854 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,950 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,300 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 78,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Benin?
- Oil palm production in Benin was 100,000 tonnes 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 palm production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,841 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for oil palm production?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. 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 Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.