Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 233.59 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
233.59 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
266.05 animals per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
44.34 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 233.59 animals per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 266.05 animals per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 44.34 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 123rd out of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.34 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 44.34 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 44.34 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45.23 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 46.12 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 47 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 48.78 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 51.44 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 54.1 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 59.42 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 65.63 animals per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 70.95 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 78.04 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 85.14 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 93.12 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 101.99 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 109.08 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 117.06 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 128.59 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 138.35 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 141.89 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 159.63 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 203.97 animals per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 230.58 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 266.05 animals per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 212.84 animals per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 195.1 animals per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 168.5 animals per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 133.03 animals per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 119.72 animals per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 97.55 animals per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 101.99 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 110.86 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 115.29 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 119.72 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 121.5 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 124.16 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 126.82 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 128.59 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 153.57 animals per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 153.58 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 162.58 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 230.58 animals per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 189.29 animals per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 213.73 animals per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 160.28 animals per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 169.71 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 157.21 animals per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 161.39 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 166.65 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 188.28 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 194.31 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 200.52 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 206.94 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 213.57 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 220.42 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 227.5 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 234.78 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 242.3 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 157.91 animals per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 150.91 animals per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 150.92 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 188.56 animals per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 233.59 animals per square kilometre | +23.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 233.59 animals per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 233.59 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +41.8% | 162.58 animals per square kilometre | 230.58 animals per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -34.8% | 242.3 animals per square kilometre | 157.91 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.3 animals per square kilometre | 44.34 animals per square kilometre | 54.1 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.9 animals per square kilometre | 59.42 animals per square kilometre | 128.59 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.99 animals per square kilometre | 133.03 animals per square kilometre | 266.05 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.62 animals per square kilometre | 97.55 animals per square kilometre | 128.59 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.19 animals per square kilometre | 153.57 animals per square kilometre | 230.58 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.53 animals per square kilometre | 166.65 animals per square kilometre | 242.3 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.38 animals per square kilometre | 150.91 animals per square kilometre | 233.59 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 120 Finland 262.02 animals per square kilometre compare
- 121 Nauru 238.09 animals per square kilometre compare
- 122 Laos 234.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 124 Guyana 213.13 animals per square kilometre compare
- 125 French Polynesia 211.59 animals per square kilometre compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 201.78 animals per square kilometre 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Benin was 233.59 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 266.05 animals per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.34 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.