Meat production in Benin
Benin: Meat production was 128,504 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 123rd of 201 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.
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 5.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 6.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 46.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.14 million hectares (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 123rd out of 201 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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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.