Pig meat production in Benin
Benin: Pig meat production was 13,248 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig meat production in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat production in Benin stood at 13,248 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Benin peaked at 13,248 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,625 tonnes, in 1999.
Benin ranks 96th of 179 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 | 3,461 tonnes | 2,688 tonnes | 3,945 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,215 tonnes | 3,894 tonnes | 4,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,796 tonnes | 5,068 tonnes | 6,916 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,983 tonnes | 2,625 tonnes | 8,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,190 tonnes | 3,735 tonnes | 4,748 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,941 tonnes | 4,944 tonnes | 8,183 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,607 tonnes | 9,010 tonnes | 13,248 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 93 Nicaragua 14,874 tonnes compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 13,752 tonnes compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 13,464 tonnes compare
- 97 Reunion 12,955 tonnes compare
- 98 Uruguay 11,931 tonnes compare
- 99 North Macedonia 11,880 tonnes 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 pig meat production in Benin?
- Pig meat production in Benin was 13,248 tonnes 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 pig meat production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13,248 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,625 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for pig meat production?
- Benin ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. 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 Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.