Maize price in Benin
Market prices for Maize in Benin — 95 price records from public price sources, the latest reading from July 2026, plus animals for sale, care tips and a field guide.
Maize prices were last quoted on 15 July 2026 in Benin, from 95 market readings. In XOF, the currency of the largest single-commodity group in the newest quotes (7 of 95 readings), prices for Maize (yellow) run from 194 to 284 XOF per kg. Published by WFP / HDX; each row below carries its own market, observation date and source.
Maize price in Benin
Maize (yellow)7 price observationsLatest reading 15 July 2026
These are the latest published prices for this series, not today's rate.
Animalsss holds 95 observed Maize price readings for Benin, across 2 commodities. They come from 50 named markets, among them Abomey, Affamè, Ahidahomè (Porto-Novo), Azovè. 46 more markets report here. Most quoted here: Maize (white), Maize (yellow).
| Commodity | Market | Price | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize (yellow) | Tatonnoukon · Benin | XOF 284 /kg | 15 Jul 2026 | WFP / HDX |
| Maize (white) | Tatonnoukon · Benin | XOF 265 /kg | 15 Jul 2026 | WFP / HDX |
| Maize (yellow) | Ikpenlè · Benin | XOF 263 /kg | 15 Jul 2026 | WFP / HDX |
| Maize (yellow) | Sèdjè-Dénou · Benin | XOF 250 /kg | 15 Jul 2026 | WFP / HDX |
| Maize (white) | Ikpenlè · Benin | XOF 218 /kg | 15 Jul 2026 | WFP / HDX |
| Maize (yellow) | Parakou · Benin | XOF 218 /kg | 15 Jul 2026 | WFP / HDX |
| Maize (white) | Sèdjè-Dénou · Benin | XOF 211 /kg | 15 Jul 2026 | WFP / HDX |
| Maize (yellow) | Kpedekpo · Benin | XOF 206 /kg | 15 Jul 2026 | WFP / HDX |
| Maize (yellow) | Karimama · Benin | XOF 200 /kg | 15 Jul 2026 | WFP / HDX |
| Maize (yellow) | Dantokpa · Benin | XOF 194 /kg | 15 Jul 2026 | WFP / HDX |
| Maize (white) | Klouékanmè · Benin | XOF 194 /kg | 15 Jul 2026 | WFP / HDX |
| Maize (white) | Nikki · Benin | XOF 190 /kg | 15 Jul 2026 | WFP / HDX |
Where these prices come from
- WFP / HDX — World Food Programme, via the Humanitarian Data Exchange (CC-BY)
About Maize
Maize, also known as corn, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain. The leafy stalk of the plant gives rise to male inflorescences or tassels which produce pollen, and female inflorescences called ears. The ears yield grain, known as kernels or seeds. In modern commercial varieties, these are usually yellow or white; other varieties can be of many colors. Maize was domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago from wild teosinte. Native Americans planted it alongside beans and squashes in the Three Sisters polyculture.
Maize facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Zea mays
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Plantae
- Phylum Tracheophyta
- Class Liliopsida
- Order Poales
- Family Poaceae
- Genus Zea
- Species Zea mays
Source: GBIF
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How much does a Maize cost?
Maize (yellow): between 194 and 284 XOF per kg in Benin, quoted on 15 July 2026. That is the most recent observation we hold, resting on 7 of 95 price observations for Maize across 37 countries, each carrying its own market, date and source. Sellers set their own asking price, which can differ from an observed market rate.
What is the scientific name of the Maize?
Zea mays. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Liliopsida, Order Poales, Family Poaceae.
Is the Maize endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Zea mays is Least Concern (LC), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
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