Milk yields per animal in Benin
Benin: Milk yields per animal was 165.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
165.75
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
184.6
in 1996
All-time low
65.62
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 165.75 for milk yields 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 yields per animal in Benin peaked at 184.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 65.62, 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 yields per animal in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.2 | — |
| 1962 | 69.57 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 69.92 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 68.38 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 69.73 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 72.15 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 73.5 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 71.81 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 74.15 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 70.67 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 68.92 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 67.97 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 65.62 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 66.82 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 71.96 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 70.52 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 66.25 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 70.18 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 69.89 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 71.3 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 70.98 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.82 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 70.55 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.55 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 72.48 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 73.68 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 77.81 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 77.22 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 74.12 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 76.45 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 182.73 | +139.0% |
| 1992 | 180.9 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 179.14 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 179.19 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 184.57 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 184.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 184.47 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 182.63 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 180.24 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 173.21 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 173.7 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 173.79 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 173.53 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 172.97 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 173.05 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 172.87 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 172.83 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 172.76 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 172.69 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 171.99 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 171.44 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 170.82 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 171.24 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 172.19 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 172.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 172.28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 172.41 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 171.12 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 171.13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 152.94 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 149.33 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 151.08 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 163.7 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 165.75 | +1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 165.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 165.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields 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 | 182.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.82 | 68.2 | 74.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.88 | 65.62 | 71.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.35 | 70.55 | 77.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.49 | 76.45 | 184.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.14 | 172.69 | 173.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.68 | 170.82 | 172.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.56 | 149.33 | 165.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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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 yields per animal in Benin?
- Milk yields per animal in Benin was 165.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 184.6 in 1996.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.62 in 1973.
- How does Benin rank for milk yields per animal?
- Benin ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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