Chicken meat production in Benin
Benin: Chicken meat production was 14,487 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,487
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24,000
in 1985
All-time low
4,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Benin is 14,487, 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 1961.
Benin ranks 136th of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,080 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 4,160 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 4,240 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4,400 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 4,640 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 4,880 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 5,360 | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 5,920 | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 6,400 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 7,040 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 7,680 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 8,400 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 9,200 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 9,840 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 10,560 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 11,600 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 12,480 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 12,800 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 14,400 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 18,400 | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 20,800 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 24,000 | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 19,200 | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 17,600 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 15,200 | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 12,000 | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 10,800 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 8,800 | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 9,200 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 10,400 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10,800 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 10,960 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11,200 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11,440 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11,600 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 13,853 | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 9,525 | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 10,083 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 14,300 | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 11,739 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 13,255 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 9,940 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 10,525 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 9,750 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 10,009 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10,335 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 11,677 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 12,051 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12,436 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12,834 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13,245 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13,670 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,109 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 14,561 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15,027 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9,793 | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 9,359 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 9,360 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,694 | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 14,487 | +23.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14,487 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14,487 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,267 | 4,000 | 4,880 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,200 | 5,360 | 11,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,688 | 12,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,520 | 8,800 | 11,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,298 | 9,525 | 14,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,995 | 10,335 | 15,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,939 | 9,359 | 14,487 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2998 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.337 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Benin?
- Chicken meat production in Benin was 14,487 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for chicken meat production?
- Benin ranks 136th out of 199 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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