Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Benin
Benin: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 451.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Benin is 451.57, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 353.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Benin peaked at 843.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.79, in 1961.
Benin ranks 5th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 Production Index in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.79 | — |
| 1962 | 25.81 | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 34.95 | +35.4% |
| 1964 | 38.37 | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 44.53 | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 47.67 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 51.48 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 48.73 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 54.42 | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 50.71 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 45.55 | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 49.17 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 55.84 | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 71.62 | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 80.91 | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 83.39 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 81.6 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 88.56 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 91.28 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 95.44 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 97.93 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 102.24 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 115.98 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 120.34 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 125.37 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 81.12 | -35.3% |
| 1987 | 81.12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 81.12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 82.39 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 84.71 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 87.09 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 69.39 | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 59.33 | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 69.72 | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 69.89 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.58 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 74.95 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 71.9 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 69.94 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 67.24 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 60.42 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 63.43 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 68.6 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 80.46 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 83.2 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 81.42 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 84.35 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 83.3 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 90.15 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 91.2 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 92.26 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 98.66 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 100.34 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 99.57 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.3 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 101.13 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 102.97 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 96.7 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 240.32 | +148.5% |
| 2020 | 554.49 | +130.7% |
| 2021 | 843.63 | +52.1% |
| 2022 | 394.81 | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 425.13 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 451.57 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.97 | 22.79 | 54.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.86 | 45.55 | 91.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.31 | 81.12 | 125.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.05 | 59.33 | 87.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.26 | 60.42 | 90.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.25 | 91.2 | 240.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 533.93 | 394.81 | 843.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 221.15 compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 164.46 compare
- 2 Malaysia 1.76 million compare
- 3 Eswatini 946,518 compare
- 3 Türkiye 202.12 compare
- 4 Fiji 555.81 compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 145.2 compare
- 6 Gambia 339.72 compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 135.67 compare
- 7 Belize 294.23 compare
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 275.72 compare
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Benin?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Benin was 451.57 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 843.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.79 in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Benin ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.5%. 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 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.