Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin
Benin: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 588.02 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
588.02 animals
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
108th
of 198 countries
All-time high
588.02 animals
in 2024
All-time low
131.81 animals
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 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
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin stood at 588.02 animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin peaked at 588.02 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 131.81 animals, in 1963.
Benin ranks 108th 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142.47 animals | — |
| 1962 | 136.99 animals | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 131.81 animals | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 140.01 animals | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 160.03 animals | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 180.47 animals | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 187.95 animals | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 186.83 animals | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 201.47 animals | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 201.73 animals | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 209.35 animals | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 230.15 animals | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 243.53 animals | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 243.53 animals | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 257.05 animals | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 253.36 animals | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 258.43 animals | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 263.59 animals | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 268.86 animals | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 295.25 animals | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 301.16 animals | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 315.07 animals | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 326.03 animals | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 334.25 animals | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 342.47 animals | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 326.03 animals | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 328.77 animals | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 331.51 animals | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 339.73 animals | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 383.56 animals | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 389.04 animals | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 408.22 animals | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 405.48 animals | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 435.62 animals | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 383.56 animals | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 386.3 animals | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 401.37 animals | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 493.15 animals | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 471.23 animals | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 447.94 animals | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 462.32 animals | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 488.11 animals | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 490.32 animals | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 493.67 animals | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 484.77 animals | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 501.38 animals | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 504.78 animals | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 507.96 animals | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 510.9 animals | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 513.85 animals | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 516.77 animals | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 519.14 animals | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 521.44 animals | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 537.12 animals | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 540.04 animals | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 545.04 animals | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 555.27 animals | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 560.18 animals | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 562.51 animals | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 431.55 animals | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 462.12 animals | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 498.69 animals | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 541.53 animals | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 588.02 animals | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.11 animals | 131.81 animals | 201.47 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 242.96 animals | 201.73 animals | 268.86 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 324.03 animals | 295.25 animals | 342.47 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 415.75 animals | 383.56 animals | 493.15 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 489.22 animals | 447.94 animals | 510.9 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.13 animals | 513.85 animals | 562.51 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 504.38 animals | 431.55 animals | 588.02 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 105 Albania 634.96 animals compare
- 106 Czechia 633.73 animals compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 613.4 animals compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 554.33 animals compare
- 110 Tunisia 515.66 animals compare
- 111 Democratic Republic of Congo 501.05 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin was 588.02 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 588.02 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.81 animals in 1963.
- How does Benin rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Benin ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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