Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Benin
Benin: Milk, Total — Milk Animals was 1.14 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.14 million An for milk, total — milk animals in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals in Benin peaked at 1.14 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 102,939 An, in 1961.
Benin ranks 98th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Benin, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102,939 An | — |
| 1962 | 106,387 An | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 112,612 An | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 125,124 An | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 137,463 An | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 144,938 An | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 145,700 An | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 151,500 An | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 153,500 An | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 158,800 An | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 162,500 An | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 172,000 An | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 181,500 An | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 201,500 An | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 207,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 213,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 217,700 An | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 223,500 An | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 229,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 242,600 An | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 249,700 An | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 255,800 An | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 263,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 269,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 277,600 An | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 280,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 253,000 An | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 261,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 255,000 An | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 275,000 An | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 444,794 An | +61.7% |
| 1992 | 466,532 An | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 475,507 An | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 510,327 An | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 437,208 An | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 485,467 An | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 496,226 An | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 511,870 An | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 540,274 An | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 555,526 An | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 571,461 An | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 584,223 An | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 598,078 An | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 615,655 An | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 629,030 An | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 646,805 An | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 662,608 An | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 678,952 An | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 695,637 An | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 717,898 An | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 739,949 An | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 762,650 An | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 776,923 An | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 787,870 An | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 806,628 An | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 825,633 An | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 844,414 An | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 864,512 An | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 884,874 An | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 841,702 An | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 948,961 An | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million An | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million An | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million An | +6.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.14 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 834,462 An, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.14 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 985,140 An, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +61.7% | 275,000 An | 444,794 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131,129 An | 102,939 An | 153,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 196,650 An | 158,800 An | 229,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 260,670 An | 242,600 An | 280,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 464,320 An | 275,000 An | 540,274 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 623,798 An | 555,526 An | 695,637 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 801,135 An | 717,898 An | 884,874 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million An | 841,702 An | 1.14 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 milk, total — milk animals in Benin?
- Milk, total — milk animals in Benin was 1.14 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,939 An in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for milk, total — milk animals?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 Milk, Total — Milk Animals. 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.