Land animals slaughtered for meat in Benin
Benin: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 26.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.34 million
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.00 million
in 1985
All-time low
5.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 26.34 million 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million, in 1961.
Benin ranks 117th of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 5.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.80 million | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 6.10 million | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 6.70 million | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 7.40 million | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 8.00 million | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 8.80 million | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 9.60 million | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 10.50 million | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 11.50 million | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 12.30 million | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 13.20 million | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 14.50 million | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 15.60 million | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 16.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 18.00 million | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 23.00 million | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 26.00 million | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 30.00 million | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 24.00 million | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 22.00 million | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 19.00 million | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 15.00 million | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 13.50 million | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 11.00 million | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 11.50 million | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 12.50 million | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 13.00 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 13.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 13.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 14.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 14.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 14.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 17.32 million | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 17.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.33 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 26.00 million | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 21.34 million | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 24.10 million | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 18.07 million | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 19.14 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 17.73 million | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 18.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.79 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 21.23 million | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 21.91 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 22.61 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.34 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 24.08 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 24.86 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 25.65 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 26.47 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 27.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 17.81 million | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 17.02 million | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 17.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.26 million | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 26.34 million | +23.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 26.34 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 26.34 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 18.33 million | 26.00 million |
| 2020 | -34.8% | 27.32 million | 17.81 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 million | 5.00 million | 6.10 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.25 million | 6.70 million | 14.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.86 million | 15.00 million | 30.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.15 million | 11.00 million | 14.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.75 million | 17.32 million | 26.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.63 million | 18.79 million | 27.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.89 million | 17.02 million | 26.34 million | 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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Benin?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Benin was 26.34 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.00 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Benin ranks 117th out of 199 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 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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