Beef production in Benin
Benin: Beef production was 47,794 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
47,794 tonnes
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
100th
of 198 countries
All-time high
47,794 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
5,292 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Benin is 47,794 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Benin peaked at 47,794 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,292 tonnes, in 1963.
Benin ranks 100th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,720 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,500 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 5,292 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 5,621 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 6,425 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 7,246 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 7,546 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 7,365 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 7,721 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 7,584 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 7,641 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 8,233 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 8,622 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 8,889 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 9,851 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 10,172 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 9,904 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 10,583 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 10,795 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 11,854 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 12,092 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 12,650 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 13,090 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 13,420 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 13,750 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 13,090 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 13,200 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13,310 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13,640 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 15,400 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 15,620 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 16,390 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 16,280 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 17,490 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 15,400 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 15,510 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 16,115 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 19,800 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 18,920 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 25,653 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 27,183 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 27,880 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 28,560 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 29,274 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29,971 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 30,770 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 31,569 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 32,453 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 33,218 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 34,085 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 34,986 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 35,887 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 36,822 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 37,744 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 38,760 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 39,763 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 40,800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 41,854 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 42,942 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 32,939 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 34,872 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 38,106 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 42,980 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 47,794 tonnes | +11.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 47,794 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 47,794 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +35.6% | 18,920 tonnes | 25,653 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,493 tonnes | 5,292 tonnes | 7,721 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,227 tonnes | 7,584 tonnes | 10,795 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,010 tonnes | 11,854 tonnes | 13,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,692 tonnes | 15,400 tonnes | 19,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,653 tonnes | 25,653 tonnes | 33,218 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,364 tonnes | 34,085 tonnes | 42,942 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,338 tonnes | 32,939 tonnes | 47,794 tonnes | 5 |
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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 production in Benin?
- Beef production in Benin was 47,794 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 47,794 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,292 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Benin rank for beef production?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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