Milk per animal in Benin
Benin: Milk per animal was 165.75 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk per animal in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Benin recorded 165.75 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Benin peaked at 184.6 kilograms per animal in 1996 and was at its lowest, 65.62 kilograms per animal, in 1973.
Benin ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.82 kilograms per animal | 68.2 kilograms per animal | 74.15 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.88 kilograms per animal | 65.62 kilograms per animal | 71.96 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.35 kilograms per animal | 70.55 kilograms per animal | 77.81 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.49 kilograms per animal | 76.45 kilograms per animal | 184.6 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.14 kilograms per animal | 172.69 kilograms per animal | 173.79 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.68 kilograms per animal | 170.82 kilograms per animal | 172.41 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.56 kilograms per animal | 149.33 kilograms per animal | 165.75 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 157 Laos 176.7 kilograms per animal compare
- 158 Afghanistan 172.59 kilograms per animal compare
- 159 Oman 172.15 kilograms per animal compare
- 161 Guinea 157.4 kilograms per animal compare
- 162 South Sudan 156.24 kilograms per animal compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 154.9 kilograms per animal compare
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 milk per animal in Benin?
- Milk per animal in Benin was 165.75 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 184.6 kilograms per animal in 1996.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.62 kilograms per animal in 1973.
- How does Benin rank for milk per animal?
- Benin ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.