Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin
Benin: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 214,628 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
214,628 animals
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
108th
of 198 countries
All-time high
214,628 animals
in 2024
All-time low
48,112 animals
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin is 214,628 animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin peaked at 214,628 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,112 animals, in 1963.
Benin ranks 108th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 animals | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 48,112 animals | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 51,103 animals | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 58,409 animals | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 65,871 animals | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 68,601 animals | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 68,192 animals | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 73,537 animals | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 73,632 animals | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 76,414 animals | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 84,006 animals | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 88,888 animals | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 88,888 animals | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 93,822 animals | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 92,475 animals | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 94,325 animals | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 96,211 animals | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 98,135 animals | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 107,768 animals | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 109,924 animals | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 115,000 animals | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 119,000 animals | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 122,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 125,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 119,000 animals | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 120,000 animals | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 121,000 animals | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 124,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 140,000 animals | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 142,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 149,000 animals | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 148,000 animals | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 159,000 animals | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 140,000 animals | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 141,000 animals | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 146,500 animals | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 180,000 animals | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 172,000 animals | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 163,500 animals | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 168,748 animals | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 178,159 animals | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 178,966 animals | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 180,191 animals | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 176,942 animals | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 183,005 animals | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 184,245 animals | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 185,405 animals | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 186,479 animals | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 187,554 animals | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 188,620 animals | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 189,485 animals | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 190,326 animals | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 196,049 animals | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 197,114 animals | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 198,938 animals | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 202,674 animals | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 204,466 animals | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 205,315 animals | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 157,517 animals | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 168,674 animals | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 182,021 animals | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 197,657 animals | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 214,628 animals | +8.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 214,628 animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850 animals, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 214,628 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,536 animals | 48,112 animals | 73,537 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,680 animals | 73,632 animals | 98,135 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,269 animals | 107,768 animals | 125,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,750 animals | 140,000 animals | 180,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,564 animals | 163,500 animals | 186,479 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,054 animals | 187,554 animals | 205,315 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,099 animals | 157,517 animals | 214,628 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 105 Albania 231,759 animals compare
- 106 Czechia 231,310 animals compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 223,892 animals compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 202,331 animals compare
- 110 Tunisia 188,216 animals compare
- 111 Democratic Republic of Congo 182,882 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin was 214,628 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 214,628 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,112 animals in 1963.
- How does Benin rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Benin ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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