Benin: Cereal crop yield by hectar

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 Benin

Cereal yield, kg per hectar

 Latest value 1,356
 Year 2024
 Measure kg per hectar
 Data availability 1961 - 2024
 Average 960
 Min - Max 490 - 1,518
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2024 is 1356 kg per hectar, an increase from 1127 kg per hectar in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 3375 kg per hectar, based on data from 79 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 1961 to 2024 is 960 kg per hectar. The minimum value, 490 kg per hectar, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 1518 kg per hectar was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Benin: Cereal crop yield by hectar
 2024 1,356
 2023 1,127
 2022 1,362
 2021 1,409
 2020 1,433
 2019 1,238
 2018 1,429
 2017 1,405




Definition: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.

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