Number of pigs in Benin
Benin: Number of pigs was 1.10 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of pigs in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pigs in Benin is 1.10 million animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Benin peaked at 1.10 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 194,511 animals, in 1999.
Benin ranks 64th of 178 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 | 308,987 animals | 240,209 animals | 352,238 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 376,356 animals | 347,700 animals | 438,209 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 513,658 animals | 436,860 animals | 617,100 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 467,061 animals | 194,511 animals | 581,600 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 302,524 animals | 255,251 animals | 354,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 442,136 animals | 368,000 animals | 524,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 918,953 animals | 750,868 animals | 1.10 million animals | 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 number of pigs in Benin?
- Number of pigs in Benin was 1.10 million animals 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 number of pigs recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,511 animals in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for number of pigs?
- Benin ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. 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 Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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