Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Benin
Benin: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 1.75 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Benin is 1.75 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Benin peaked at 1.82 An per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4267 An per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Benin 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Benin, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4612 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4434 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4267 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4532 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.518 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5842 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6084 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6048 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6522 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.653 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6777 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.745 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7883 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7883 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.832 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8201 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8365 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8532 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8703 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9557 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9748 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 1.25 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.67 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.74 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.61 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.75 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 An per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.75 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 An per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.528 An per square kilometre | 0.4267 An per square kilometre | 0.6522 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7864 An per square kilometre | 0.653 An per square kilometre | 0.8703 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 An per square kilometre | 0.9557 An per square kilometre | 1.11 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 An per square kilometre | 1.24 An per square kilometre | 1.6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 An per square kilometre | 1.45 An per square kilometre | 1.65 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 An per square kilometre | 1.66 An per square kilometre | 1.82 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 An per square kilometre | 1.4 An per square kilometre | 1.75 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.79 An per square kilometre compare
- 96 Sudan 1.77 An per square kilometre compare
- 97 Jordan 1.77 An per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cameroon 1.7 An per square kilometre compare
- 100 Thailand 1.65 An per square kilometre compare
- 101 South Sudan 1.5 An per square kilometre 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 beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Benin?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Benin was 1.75 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 An per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4267 An per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Benin rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.