Number of cattle in Benin
Benin: Number of cattle was 2.76 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of cattle 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
Benin recorded 2.76 million animals for number of cattle in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Benin peaked at 2.76 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 321,609 animals, in 1961.
That places Benin 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 444,987 animals | 321,609 animals | 565,670 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 677,159 animals | 566,400 animals | 754,944 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 899,873 animals | 828,990 animals | 961,500 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million animals | 1.08 million animals | 1.44 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million animals | 1.54 million animals | 1.95 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million animals | 2.00 million animals | 2.53 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million animals | 1.94 million animals | 2.76 million animals | 5 |
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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 number of cattle in Benin?
- Number of cattle in Benin was 2.76 million 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 number of cattle recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,609 animals in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for number of cattle?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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