Global meat production by livestock type in Benin
Benin: Global meat production by livestock type was 9,077 in 2024. β² Rising
Global meat production by livestock type in Benin, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production by livestock type in Benin stood at 9,077. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production by livestock type in Benin peaked at 9,077 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,005, in 1991.
That places Benin 28th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 7,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,300 | 6,000 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,664 | 4,005 | 5,732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,075 | 5,403 | 7,138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,116 | 7,392 | 8,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,799 | 8,482 | 9,077 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 25 Sweden 16,062 compare
- 26 South Sudan, Republic of 10,071 compare
- 27 Angola 9,636 compare
- 29 Peru 8,715 compare
- 30 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 8,157 compare
- 31 Poland, Republic of 8,103 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production by livestock type in Benin?
- Global meat production by livestock type in Benin was 9,077 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9,077 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,005 in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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