Cattle — Stocks in Benin
Benin: Cattle — Stocks was 2.76 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Stocks in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Benin is 2.76 million An, measured 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, cattle — stocks in Benin peaked at 2.76 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 321,609 An, in 1961.
That places Benin 73rd out of 189 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.
Cattle — Stocks in Benin, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 321,609 An | — |
| 1962 | 346,145 An | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 370,099 An | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 393,100 An | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 449,300 An | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 506,700 An | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 527,704 An | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 524,554 An | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 565,670 An | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 566,400 An | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 587,800 An | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 646,200 An | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 683,760 An | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 633,760 An | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 721,712 An | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 711,350 An | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 725,577 An | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 740,089 An | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 754,944 An | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 828,990 An | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 853,859 An | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 879,746 An | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 906,300 An | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 933,500 An | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 961,500 An | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 895,100 An | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 896,403 An | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 925,200 An | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 918,130 An | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million An | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million An | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million An | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million An | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million An | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million An | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million An | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million An | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million An | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million An | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million An | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million An | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million An | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million An | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million An | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million An | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million An | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million An | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million An | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million An | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million An | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million An | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.17 million An | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million An | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million An | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.34 million An | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million An | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.46 million An | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.53 million An | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million An | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 2.12 million An | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 2.31 million An | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million An | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 2.76 million An | +9.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.76 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.69 million An, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.76 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.61 million An, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 444,987 An | 321,609 An | 565,670 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 677,159 An | 566,400 An | 754,944 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 899,873 An | 828,990 An | 961,500 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million An | 1.08 million An | 1.44 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million An | 1.54 million An | 1.95 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million An | 2.00 million An | 2.53 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million An | 1.94 million An | 2.76 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 70 Honduras 2.90 million An compare
- 71 Cambodia 2.82 million An compare
- 72 Tajikistan 2.79 million An compare
- 74 Egypt 2.63 million An compare
- 75 Philippines 2.61 million An compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 2.55 million An 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 cattle — stocks in Benin?
- Cattle — stocks in Benin was 2.76 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,609 An in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for cattle — stocks?
- Benin ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle — stocks 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, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.