Global meat production in Benin
Benin: Global meat production was 128,504 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
128,504
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
124th
of 202 countries
All-time high
128,504
in 2024
All-time low
19,388
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 128,504 for global meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Benin peaked at 128,504 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,388, in 1961.
That places Benin 124th out of 202 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.
Global meat production in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,388 | — |
| 1962 | 19,720 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 21,403 | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 22,343 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 23,631 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 23,980 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 25,182 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 25,630 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 26,692 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 27,099 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 27,449 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 28,562 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 28,932 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 30,789 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 33,088 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 34,722 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 35,167 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 37,190 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 38,738 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 41,122 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 42,089 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 44,952 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 50,394 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 53,662 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 57,886 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 50,398 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 49,216 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 45,430 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 42,572 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 42,769 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 40,406 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 41,509 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 42,483 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 45,417 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 43,803 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 45,521 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 45,050 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 46,022 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 44,536 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 55,361 | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 52,582 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 54,260 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 59,603 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 58,364 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 60,652 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 57,867 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 60,060 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 61,302 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 63,081 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 64,933 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 68,143 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 69,685 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 71,296 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 73,129 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 75,147 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 76,604 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 78,664 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 80,122 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 89,731 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 84,734 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 95,844 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 104,871 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 116,869 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 128,504 | +10.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 128,504 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 128,504 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,108 | 19,388 | 26,692 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,174 | 27,099 | 38,738 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,772 | 41,122 | 57,886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,751 | 40,406 | 46,022 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,313 | 52,582 | 63,081 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,745 | 64,933 | 89,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,164 | 84,734 | 128,504 | 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 global meat production in Benin?
- Global meat production in Benin was 128,504 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 128,504 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,388 in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for global meat production?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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