Meat production in Benin
Benin: Meat production was 128,504 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
128,504 tonnes
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
124th
of 202 countries
All-time high
128,504 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
19,388 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in Benin is 128,504 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Benin peaked at 128,504 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,388 tonnes, in 1961.
Benin ranks 124th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,388 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 19,720 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 21,403 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 22,343 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 23,631 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 23,980 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 25,182 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 25,630 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 26,692 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 27,099 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 27,449 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 28,562 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 28,932 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 30,789 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 33,088 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 34,722 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 35,167 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 37,190 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 38,738 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 41,122 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 42,089 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 44,952 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 50,394 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 53,662 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 57,886 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 50,398 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 49,216 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 45,430 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 42,572 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 42,769 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 40,406 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 41,509 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 42,483 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 45,417 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 43,803 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 45,521 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 45,050 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 46,022 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 44,536 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 55,361 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 52,582 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 54,260 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 59,603 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 58,364 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 60,652 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 57,867 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 60,060 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 61,302 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 63,081 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 64,933 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 68,143 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 69,685 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 71,296 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 73,129 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 75,147 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 76,604 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 78,664 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 80,122 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 89,731 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 84,734 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 95,844 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 104,871 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 116,869 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 128,504 tonnes | +10.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 128,504 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365 tonnes, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 128,504 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,108 tonnes | 19,388 tonnes | 26,692 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,174 tonnes | 27,099 tonnes | 38,738 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,772 tonnes | 41,122 tonnes | 57,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,751 tonnes | 40,406 tonnes | 46,022 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,313 tonnes | 52,582 tonnes | 63,081 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,745 tonnes | 64,933 tonnes | 89,731 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,164 tonnes | 84,734 tonnes | 128,504 tonnes | 5 |
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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 production in Benin?
- Meat production in Benin was 128,504 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 128,504 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,388 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for meat production?
- Benin ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.