What is cereal exports quantity in Benin?

Cereal exports quantity in Benin was 581,879 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest cereal exports quantity recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 581,879 FAO, tonnes in 2010.

What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 1981.

How does Benin rank for cereal exports quantity?

Benin ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2010.

Is cereal exports quantity rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 27,205.4%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal exports quantity in Benin

Name: Cereal exports quantity in Benin
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Benin: Cereal exports quantity was 581,879 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

581,879 FAO, tonnes

Change on year

up 305.8%

World rank

2nd

of 51 countries

All-time high

581,879 FAO, tonnes

in 2010

All-time low

0 FAO, tonnes

in 1981

Years of data

1961–2010

Cereal exports quantity in Benin, 1961–2010

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.

Analysis

Benin recorded 581,879 FAO, tonnes for cereal exports quantity in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 305.8% on the previous year and up 27,205.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal exports quantity in Benin peaked at 581,879 FAO, tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 1981.

That places Benin 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	298.44 FAO, tonnes	10 FAO, tonnes	1,263 FAO, tonnes	9
1970s	1,673 FAO, tonnes	58 FAO, tonnes	7,890 FAO, tonnes	10
1980s	333.9 FAO, tonnes	0 FAO, tonnes	2,990 FAO, tonnes	10
1990s	2,946 FAO, tonnes	0 FAO, tonnes	14,435 FAO, tonnes	10
2000s	25,569 FAO, tonnes	2 FAO, tonnes	143,395 FAO, tonnes	10
2010s	581,879 FAO, tonnes	581,879 FAO, tonnes	581,879 FAO, tonnes	1

Countries ranked near Benin

1 South Africa 1.38 million FAO, tonnes compare
3 Egypt 352,671 FAO, tonnes compare
4 Tanzania 224,465 FAO, tonnes compare
5 Uganda 210,554 FAO, tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

More trade data for Benin

Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
Pesticides imports 1.95 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Food imports excluding fish 420.92 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Total agricultural imports 459.88 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports 92.06 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports quantity 649,054 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Total agricultural exports 601.17 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports 101.46 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Merchandise exports, WB 626.60 million current US$ (2005)
Other long-term inflows, net 0 BoP, current US$ (2006)

All data for Benin →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereal exports quantity in Benin?: Cereal exports quantity in Benin was 581,879 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest cereal exports quantity recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 581,879 FAO, tonnes in 2010.
What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 1981.
How does Benin rank for cereal exports quantity?: Benin ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
Is cereal exports quantity rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 27,205.4%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit: FAO, tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 57 places, 2,818 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cereals include 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.