Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Benin
Benin: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 1.35 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Benin is 1.35 million An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 332.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Benin peaked at 1.70 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75,000 An, in 1961.
That places Benin 80th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 (Meat) in Benin, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 85,000 An | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 120,258 An | +41.5% |
| 1964 | 129,480 An | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 146,850 An | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 154,200 An | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 163,770 An | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 153,492 An | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 167,853 An | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 174,090 An | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 175,470 An | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 188,370 An | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 241,842 An | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 241,806 An | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 249,090 An | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 256,760 An | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 264,260 An | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 272,188 An | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 280,314 An | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 292,725 An | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 300,150 An | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 313,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 354,000 An | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 367,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 382,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 250,000 An | -34.6% |
| 1987 | 250,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 250,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 253,800 An | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 260,700 An | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 267,800 An | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 215,000 An | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 185,000 An | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 216,000 An | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 218,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 236,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 242,500 An | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 231,500 An | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 228,940 An | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 235,585 An | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 229,745 An | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 234,960 An | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 234,710 An | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 245,220 An | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 256,300 An | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 258,400 An | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 263,650 An | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 269,500 An | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 294,580 An | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 297,700 An | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 300,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 310,000 An | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 315,000 An | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 313,006 An | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 312,172 An | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 317,654 An | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 323,104 An | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 326,576 An | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 749,122 An | +129.4% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million An | +71.3% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million An | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million An | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million An | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million An | +6.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.35 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 575,035 An, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.35 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 288,763 An, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +129.4% | 326,576 An | 749,122 An |
| 2020 | +71.3% | 749,122 An | 1.28 million An |
| 1963 | +41.5% | 85,000 An | 120,258 An |
| 1986 | -34.6% | 382,000 An | 250,000 An |
| 2021 | +32.5% | 1.28 million An | 1.70 million An |
| 1973 | +28.4% | 188,370 An | 241,842 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,878 An | 75,000 An | 167,853 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 234,419 An | 174,090 An | 280,314 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 301,268 An | 250,000 An | 382,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 230,144 An | 185,000 An | 267,800 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,265 An | 229,745 An | 294,580 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,433 An | 297,700 An | 749,122 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million An | 1.27 million An | 1.70 million 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Benin?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Benin was 1.35 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million An in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,000 An in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.2%. 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 — 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.