Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Benin
Benin: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 354.63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Benin recorded 354.63 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 245.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Benin peaked at 714.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.69, in 2018.
That places Benin 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101.16 | — |
| 1962 | 112.55 | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 149.62 | +32.9% |
| 1964 | 161.19 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 183.4 | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 192.37 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 203.52 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 188.64 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 206.16 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 187.91 | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 165.03 | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 174.12 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 193.15 | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 241.9 | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 266.71 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 268.13 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 255.81 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 270.51 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 271.51 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 276.17 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 275.44 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 279.37 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 307.86 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 310.22 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 313.78 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 197.06 | -37.2% |
| 1987 | 191.21 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 185.48 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 182.72 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 182.16 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 181.59 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 140.29 | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 114.75 | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 129.9 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 127.48 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 130.74 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 129.31 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 120.28 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 113.43 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 105.75 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 92.17 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 93.87 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 98.47 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 112.01 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 112.15 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 106.37 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 107 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 102.52 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 107.68 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 105.73 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 103.81 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 107.78 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 106.42 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 102.53 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 99.28 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 98.19 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 97.14 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 88.69 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 214.48 | +141.8% |
| 2020 | 481.85 | +124.7% |
| 2021 | 714.36 | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 325.91 | -54.4% |
| 2023 | 342.19 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 354.63 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.51 | 101.16 | 206.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 229.48 | 165.03 | 271.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.93 | 182.72 | 313.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.99 | 113.43 | 182.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.8 | 92.17 | 112.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.41 | 88.69 | 214.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 443.79 | 325.91 | 714.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 196.54 compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 155.91 compare
- 2 Malaysia 1.55 million compare
- 3 Eswatini 870,379 compare
- 3 Türkiye 184.71 compare
- 4 Fiji 549.45 compare
- 6 Gambia 273.88 compare
- 7 Belize 252.53 compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 110.23 compare
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 251.47 compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 108.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Benin?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Benin was 354.63 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 714.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.69 in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Benin ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.9%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.