Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 22.42 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 22.42 An per square kilometre for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 22.42 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.85 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 47th of 167 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.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.85 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.07 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 3.28 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 3.49 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 3.98 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 4.49 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 4.68 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 4.65 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.02 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 5.02 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.21 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 5.73 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 6.06 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 5.62 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 6.4 An per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 6.31 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 6.43 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.56 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.7 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.35 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 7.57 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.8 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.04 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 8.28 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 8.53 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.94 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 7.95 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.21 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.14 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.58 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 9.65 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.12 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 10.11 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.41 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 9.64 An per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 11.53 An per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 11.93 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 12.16 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 12.75 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 13.66 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 14.18 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 14.54 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 14.86 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.23 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.23 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.05 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 16.47 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.89 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.33 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.78 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.25 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.72 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.21 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.71 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.22 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.74 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.28 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.83 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 22.4 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.18 An per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 18.78 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 20.52 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 22.42 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.95 An per square kilometre | 2.85 An per square kilometre | 5.02 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.01 An per square kilometre | 5.02 An per square kilometre | 6.7 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.98 An per square kilometre | 7.35 An per square kilometre | 8.53 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.89 An per square kilometre | 9.58 An per square kilometre | 12.75 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.45 An per square kilometre | 13.66 An per square kilometre | 17.33 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.02 An per square kilometre | 17.78 An per square kilometre | 22.4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.73 An per square kilometre | 17.18 An per square kilometre | 22.42 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Benin was 22.42 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.42 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 47th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 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.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 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
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 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.