Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Benin
Benin: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 26,339 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Benin recorded 26,339 1000 An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Benin peaked at 30,000 1000 An in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5,000 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Benin 145th out of 252 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.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,100 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5,200 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5,300 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 5,500 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 5,800 1000 An | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 6,100 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 6,700 1000 An | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 7,400 1000 An | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 8,000 1000 An | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 8,800 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 9,600 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 10,500 1000 An | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 11,500 1000 An | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 12,300 1000 An | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 13,200 1000 An | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 14,500 1000 An | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 15,600 1000 An | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 16,000 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 18,000 1000 An | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 23,000 1000 An | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 26,000 1000 An | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 30,000 1000 An | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 24,000 1000 An | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 22,000 1000 An | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 19,000 1000 An | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 15,000 1000 An | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 13,500 1000 An | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 11,000 1000 An | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 11,500 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 12,500 1000 An | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 13,000 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 13,500 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 13,700 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 14,000 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 14,300 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 14,500 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 17,317 1000 An | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 17,318 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,333 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 26,000 1000 An | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 21,344 1000 An | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 24,100 1000 An | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 18,073 1000 An | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 19,136 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 17,727 1000 An | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 18,198 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18,791 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 21,231 1000 An | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 21,911 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 22,611 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23,335 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 24,082 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 24,855 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 25,653 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 26,474 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 27,322 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 17,806 1000 An | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 17,017 1000 An | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 17,018 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21,262 1000 An | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 26,339 1000 An | +23.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 26,339 1000 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,142 1000 An, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 26,339 1000 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,462 1000 An, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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% | 18,333 1000 An | 26,000 1000 An |
| 2020 | -34.8% | 27,322 1000 An | 17,806 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,333 1000 An | 5,000 1000 An | 6,100 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,250 1000 An | 6,700 1000 An | 14,500 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,860 1000 An | 15,000 1000 An | 30,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,150 1000 An | 11,000 1000 An | 14,500 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,755 1000 An | 17,317 1000 An | 26,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,626 1000 An | 18,791 1000 An | 27,322 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,888 1000 An | 17,017 1000 An | 26,339 1000 An | 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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Benin?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Benin was 26,339 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 1000 An in 1985.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Benin ranks 145th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered 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, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.