Rice — Production in Benin

Benin: Rice — Production was 492,626 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
492,626 t
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
53rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
525,014 t
in 2022
All-time low
738 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Benin, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Benin recorded 492,626 t for rice — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Benin peaked at 525,014 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 738 t, in 1962.

That places Benin 53rd out of 146 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,335 t 738 t 2,605 t 9
1970s 10,287 t 4,840 t 18,400 t 10
1980s 8,242 t 5,300 t 10,186 t 10
1990s 19,122 t 9,955 t 35,562 t 10
2000s 75,933 t 49,245 t 150,604 t 10
2010s 278,783 t 124,975 t 459,313 t 10
2020s 487,221 t 411,578 t 525,014 t 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 50 Nicaragua 498,969 t compare
  2. 51 Australia 496,633 t compare
  3. 51 Australia and New Zealand 496,633 t compare
  4. 54 Kazakhstan 485,183 t compare
  5. 55 Mauritania 458,200 t compare
  6. 56 Panama 436,135 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Benin?
Rice — production in Benin was 492,626 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 525,014 t in 2022.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 738 t in 1962.
How does Benin rank for rice — production?
Benin ranks 53rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.