Land animals slaughtered for meat in Benin
Benin: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 26.34 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Benin recorded 26.34 million animals for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Benin peaked at 30.00 million animals in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million animals, in 1961.
Benin ranks 116th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 million animals | 5.00 million animals | 6.10 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.25 million animals | 6.70 million animals | 14.50 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.86 million animals | 15.00 million animals | 30.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.15 million animals | 11.00 million animals | 14.50 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.75 million animals | 17.32 million animals | 26.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.63 million animals | 18.79 million animals | 27.32 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.89 million animals | 17.02 million animals | 26.34 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Benin?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Benin was 26.34 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.00 million animals in 1985.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million animals in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.