Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Benin
Benin: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 1.15 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Benin stood at 1.15 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Benin peaked at 1.15 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 123,000 An, in 1961.
Benin ranks 56th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Benin, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 123,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 129,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 151,970 An | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 162,600 An | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 163,200 An | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 159,450 An | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 171,720 An | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 165,608 An | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 176,079 An | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 178,320 An | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 182,700 An | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 191,070 An | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 232,755 An | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 232,890 An | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 239,884 An | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 247,081 An | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 254,487 An | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 262,128 An | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 263,992 An | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 279,213 An | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 287,590 An | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 320,000 An | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 354,000 An | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 392,000 An | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 382,000 An | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 300,000 An | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 300,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 324,000 An | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 327,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 305,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 312,300 An | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 330,000 An | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 354,000 An | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 358,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 358,500 An | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 392,000 An | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 406,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 386,000 An | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 388,160 An | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 407,655 An | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 425,565 An | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 432,320 An | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 442,430 An | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 459,400 An | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 460,200 An | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 472,100 An | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 481,550 An | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 491,400 An | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 502,260 An | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 520,000 An | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 535,000 An | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 540,000 An | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 545,000 An | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 553,554 An | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 564,710 An | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 574,257 An | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 583,531 An | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 593,470 An | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 605,003 An | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 880,747 An | +45.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million An | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million An | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million An | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million An | +2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.15 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 811,674 An, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.15 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 896,619 An, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +45.6% | 605,003 An | 880,747 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,847 An | 123,000 An | 176,079 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 228,531 An | 178,320 An | 263,992 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,580 An | 279,213 An | 392,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,996 An | 305,000 An | 406,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 457,488 An | 407,655 An | 502,260 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,452 An | 520,000 An | 605,003 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million An | 880,747 An | 1.15 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 53 Angola 1.21 million An compare
- 54 Mauritania 1.19 million An compare
- 54 Mauritania 1.19 million An compare
- 57 Central African Republic 1.15 million An compare
- 58 Guinea 1.12 million An compare
- 59 Spain 1.06 million An 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 meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Benin?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Benin was 1.15 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,000 An in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Benin ranks 56th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 goat, 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.