Milk per animal in Benin
Benin: Milk per animal was 165.75 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
165.75 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
184.6 kilograms per animal
in 1996
All-time low
65.62 kilograms per animal
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.2 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 69.57 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 69.92 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 68.38 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 69.73 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 72.15 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 73.5 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 71.81 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 74.15 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 70.67 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 68.92 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 67.97 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 65.62 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 66.82 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 71.96 kilograms per animal | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 70.52 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 66.25 kilograms per animal | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 70.18 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 69.89 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 71.3 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 70.98 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.82 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 70.55 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.55 kilograms per animal | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 72.48 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 73.68 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 77.81 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 77.22 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 74.12 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 76.45 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 182.73 kilograms per animal | +139.0% |
| 1992 | 180.9 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 179.14 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 179.19 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 184.57 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 184.6 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 184.47 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 182.63 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 180.24 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 173.21 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 173.7 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 173.79 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 173.53 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 172.97 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 173.05 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 172.87 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 172.83 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 172.76 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 172.69 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 171.99 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 171.44 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 170.82 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 171.24 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 172.19 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 172.23 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 172.28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 172.41 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 171.12 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 171.13 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 152.94 kilograms per animal | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 149.33 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 151.08 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 163.7 kilograms per animal | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 165.75 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 165.75 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3 kilograms per animal, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 165.75 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 | +139.0% | 76.45 kilograms per animal | 182.73 kilograms per animal |
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
- 158 Laos 176.7 kilograms per animal compare
- 159 Afghanistan 172.59 kilograms per animal compare
- 160 Oman 172.15 kilograms per animal compare
- 162 Guinea 157.4 kilograms per animal compare
- 163 South Sudan 156.24 kilograms per animal compare
- 164 United Arab Emirates 154.9 kilograms per animal compare
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 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 161st out of 192 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.