Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Benin
Benin: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 11.27 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Benin is 11.27 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 303.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Benin peaked at 15.08 An per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6651 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 34th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Benin, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6651 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7538 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1964 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.67 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 2.14 An per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 2.14 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.21 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.28 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.34 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.41 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.49 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.66 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.78 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.14 An per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 3.25 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.39 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.22 An per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1987 | 2.22 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.22 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.25 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.31 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 An per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 1.93 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.09 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.15 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.05 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.03 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.09 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.04 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.08 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.08 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.17 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.27 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.29 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.34 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.39 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.61 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 2.64 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.66 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.75 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.79 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.78 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.77 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.82 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.87 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.64 An per square kilometre | +129.4% |
| 2020 | 11.38 An per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2021 | 15.08 An per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 12.72 An per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 11.27 An per square kilometre | -11.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.27 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.44 An per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.27 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 An per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +129.4% | 2.9 An per square kilometre | 6.64 An per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +71.3% | 6.64 An per square kilometre | 11.38 An per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +41.5% | 0.7538 An per square kilometre | 1.07 An per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -34.6% | 3.39 An per square kilometre | 2.22 An per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +32.5% | 11.38 An per square kilometre | 15.08 An per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +28.4% | 1.67 An per square kilometre | 2.14 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 An per square kilometre | 0.6651 An per square kilometre | 1.49 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.08 An per square kilometre | 1.54 An per square kilometre | 2.49 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 An per square kilometre | 2.22 An per square kilometre | 3.39 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 An per square kilometre | 1.64 An per square kilometre | 2.37 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 An per square kilometre | 2.04 An per square kilometre | 2.61 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 An per square kilometre | 2.64 An per square kilometre | 6.64 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.61 An per square kilometre | 11.27 An per square kilometre | 15.08 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 31 Turkmenistan 12.86 An per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.79 An per square kilometre compare
- 33 Yemen 11.75 An per square kilometre compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 11.17 An per square kilometre compare
- 36 Portugal 10.91 An per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ethiopia 10.9 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Benin?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Benin was 11.27 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 An per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6651 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.