Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0103 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.0103 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0558 An per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 An per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Benin 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0276 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0277 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0242 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0242 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0262 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0266 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0266 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0209 An per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0266 An per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 0.031 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0315 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0342 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.035 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0448 An per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0404 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0424 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0404 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0488 An per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0488 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0488 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0488 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0527 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0539 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0545 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0558 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 An per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0094 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0105 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0113 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 An per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0091 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 An per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 An per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 An per square kilometre | +134.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0106 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0106 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.01 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.01 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0101 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0103 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0103 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0103 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1153 An per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0103 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0728 An per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +134.7% | 0.0034 An per square kilometre | 0.0081 An per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -83.3% | 0.0558 An per square kilometre | 0.0093 An per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -51.3% | 0.0091 An per square kilometre | 0.0044 An per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +28.1% | 0.035 An per square kilometre | 0.0448 An per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +27.1% | 0.0209 An per square kilometre | 0.0266 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0256 An per square kilometre | 0.0209 An per square kilometre | 0.0277 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0397 An per square kilometre | 0.031 An per square kilometre | 0.0488 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0355 An per square kilometre | 0.0093 An per square kilometre | 0.0558 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 An per square kilometre | 0.0034 An per square kilometre | 0.0098 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.009 An per square kilometre | 0.0081 An per square kilometre | 0.0098 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 An per square kilometre | 0.0098 An per square kilometre | 0.0106 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 An per square kilometre | 0.0101 An per square kilometre | 0.0103 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 127 Afghanistan 0.0126 An per square kilometre compare
- 128 Guyana 0.0111 An per square kilometre compare
- 129 Thailand 0.0105 An per square kilometre compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 0.0063 An per square kilometre compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 0.0054 An per square kilometre compare
- 133 Botswana 0.0048 An per square kilometre 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 horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0103 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0558 An per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 An per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.