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Primary sugar crops market in Benin

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2023, the market volume for primary sugar crops in Benin remained stable at 75 500 tons annually, with no imports or exports recorded. This steady output occurred against a backdrop of persistently low agricultural productivity and limited access to credit for farmers, which constrained any expansion in sugar crop production.

While the broader agricultural sector showed improvement from 2022, with increased production of vegetables and root crops, sugar crop volumes did not follow this trend. The national agricultural strategy unveiled in 2024 focused on other priority commodities like cotton and cashews, indicating that sugar crops were not a primary target for development or investment during this period.

Regulatory changes, including the establishment of the Benin Food Safety Agency (ABSSA) and the modernization of urban markets, were initiated in 2024 to enhance standards and infrastructure. These measures aim to impact the entire agricultural sector, but their effect on the primary sugar crops market volume had not yet materialized by the end of the observed data series.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Benin
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Benin in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Benin in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Benin in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Benin by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Benin in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Benin by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Benin, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Benin by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Benin in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Benin by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Benin in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Benin by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Benin, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Benin by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production primary sugar crops in Benin

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of primary sugar crops, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of primary sugar crops, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2020, Benin produced 75 500 tons of primary sugar crops, showing little to no change compared to the previous year. The largest decline occurred in 2018, at 0.0%, while the largest increase was also recorded in 2018, at 0.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Benin in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	-	-	-	-

Source: SHEV.io

Exports primary sugar crops from Benin

According to industry analysis, Benin did not export any primary sugar crops from 2017 to 2020.

Imports primary sugar crops to Benin

Imports in kind, kg

In 2020, Benin's imports of foreign primary sugar crops totaled 109.5 kg, representing a modest increase of 9.5% compared to the previous year.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Benin in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	9.5%	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the structure of imports in kind was dominated by a single market: China, which accounted for 100.0% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Benin in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

In 2020, Benin imported approximately 160.6 US dollars worth of primary sugar crops, reflecting a steep year-over-year gain of 75.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Benin in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	75.2%	-

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, China clearly dominated the list of suppliers of primary sugar crops to Benin, capturing 100.0% of total imports in value terms.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Benin in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io