Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin
Benin: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 588.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
588.02
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
108th
of 198 countries
All-time high
588.02
in 2024
All-time low
131.81
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin stood at 588.02. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 131.81, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142.47 | — |
| 1962 | 136.99 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 131.81 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 140.01 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 160.03 | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 180.47 | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 187.95 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 186.83 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 201.47 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 201.73 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 209.35 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 230.15 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 243.53 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 243.53 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 257.05 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 253.36 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 258.43 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 263.59 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 268.86 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 295.25 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 301.16 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 315.07 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 326.03 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 334.25 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 342.47 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 326.03 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 328.77 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 331.51 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 339.73 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 383.56 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 389.04 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 408.22 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 405.48 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 435.62 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 383.56 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 386.3 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 401.37 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 493.15 | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 471.23 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 447.94 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 462.32 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 488.11 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 490.32 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 493.67 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 484.77 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 501.38 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 504.78 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 507.96 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 510.9 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 513.85 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 516.77 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 519.14 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 521.44 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 537.12 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 540.04 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 545.04 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 555.27 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 560.18 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 562.51 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 431.55 | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 462.12 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 498.69 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 541.53 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 588.02 | +8.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 588.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,164, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 588.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 686.7, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.11 | 131.81 | 201.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 242.96 | 201.73 | 268.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 324.03 | 295.25 | 342.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 415.75 | 383.56 | 493.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 489.22 | 447.94 | 510.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.13 | 513.85 | 562.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 504.38 | 431.55 | 588.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 105 Albania 634.96 compare
- 106 Czechia 633.73 compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 613.4 compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 554.33 compare
- 110 Tunisia 515.66 compare
- 111 Democratic Republic of Congo 501.05 compare
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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Benin was 588.02 in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.81 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 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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