Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin
Benin: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 214,628 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 107th of 197 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.
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
- 104 Albania 231,759 animals compare
- 105 Czechia 231,310 animals compare
- 106 Cote d'Ivoire 223,892 animals compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 202,331 animals compare
- 109 Tunisia 188,216 animals compare
- 110 Democratic Republic of Congo 182,882 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (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 107th out of 197 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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