Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Benin
Benin: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 10 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Benin stood at 10 kg/An.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Benin peaked at 15 kg/An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7 kg/An, in 1973.
Benin ranks 208th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9 kg/An | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 8 kg/An | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 kg/An | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 9 kg/An | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 10 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 kg/An | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 10 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 13 kg/An | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 15 kg/An | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 8 kg/An | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 10 kg/An | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10 kg/An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 kg/An, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10 kg/An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 kg/An, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.1 kg/An | 7 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 208 Congo 10 kg/An compare
- 208 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10 kg/An compare
- 208 Djibouti 10 kg/An compare
- 208 Eritrea 10 kg/An compare
- 208 Ethiopia 10 kg/An compare
- 208 Ethiopia PDR 10 kg/An compare
- 208 Guinea-Bissau 10 kg/An compare
- 208 Guyana 10 kg/An compare
- 208 Indonesia 10 kg/An compare
- 208 Lesotho 10 kg/An compare
- 208 Liberia 10 kg/An compare
- 208 Romania 10 kg/An compare
- 208 Congo 10 kg/An compare
- 208 Eritrea 10 kg/An compare
- 208 Ethiopia 10 kg/An compare
- 208 Lesotho 10 kg/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 sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Benin?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Benin was 10 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15 kg/An in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 kg/An in 1973.
- How does Benin rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Benin ranks 208th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.