Chicken meat production in Benin
Benin: Chicken meat production was 14,487 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chicken meat 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 chicken meat production in Benin is 14,487 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Benin peaked at 24,000 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Benin ranks 135th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,267 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 4,880 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,200 tonnes | 5,360 tonnes | 11,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,688 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,520 tonnes | 8,800 tonnes | 11,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,298 tonnes | 9,525 tonnes | 14,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,995 tonnes | 10,335 tonnes | 15,027 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,939 tonnes | 9,359 tonnes | 14,487 tonnes | 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 chicken meat production in Benin?
- Chicken meat production in Benin was 14,487 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 chicken meat production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for chicken meat production?
- Benin ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.