Benin vs North Korea: Number of poultry birds
Benin
19.05 million animals
in 2024
North Korea
19.64 million animals
in 2024
Benin rank
108th
North Korea rank
105th
Number of poultry birds over time
- Benin
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 19.64 million animals against 19.05 million animals in Benin, a difference of 591,000 animals.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Benin ranks 108th and North Korea ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.31 million animals | 12.49 million animals | 7.18 million animals | North Korea |
| 1970s | 8.06 million animals | 16.50 million animals | 8.44 million animals | North Korea |
| 1980s | 14.65 million animals | 20.97 million animals | 6.32 million animals | North Korea |
| 1990s | 9.03 million animals | 14.89 million animals | 5.87 million animals | North Korea |
| 2000s | 22.23 million animals | 21.96 million animals | 269,000 animals | Benin |
| 2010s | 19.16 million animals | 22.21 million animals | 3.05 million animals | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.61 million animals | 21.39 million animals | 4.78 million animals | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, Benin or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 19.64 million animals against 19.05 million animals in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between Benin and North Korea?
- 591,000 animals, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and North Korea rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- Benin ranks 108th and North Korea ranks 105th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of poultry birds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.