Pigmeat production tonnes in Benin
Benin: Pigmeat production tonnes was 13,248 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,248
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
97th
of 180 countries
All-time high
13,248
in 2024
All-time low
2,625
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pigmeat production tonnes in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pigmeat production tonnes in Benin stood at 13,248. 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, pigmeat production tonnes in Benin peaked at 13,248 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,625, in 1999.
Benin ranks 97th of 180 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.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,688 | — |
| 1962 | 3,080 | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 3,388 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 3,721 | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 3,945 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 3,358 | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 3,881 | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 3,434 | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 3,651 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 3,983 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 4,022 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3,894 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,948 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 3,948 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,947 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,311 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 4,494 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 4,704 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 4,900 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 5,068 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 5,320 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 5,572 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 5,824 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 5,852 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6,496 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 6,608 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 6,916 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 5,180 | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 5,124 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5,180 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 6,180 | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 6,360 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6,600 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 7,470 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 7,350 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 8,100 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 6,396 | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 3,570 | -44.2% |
| 1999 | 2,625 | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 4,020 | +53.1% |
| 2001 | 3,735 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3,855 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4,020 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4,170 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4,084 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,245 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 4,414 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4,604 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 4,748 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4,944 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5,130 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5,400 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5,460 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,776 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 6,052 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6,114 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,299 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6,048 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 8,183 | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 9,010 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 9,112 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10,034 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 11,630 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 13,248 | +13.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13,248 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,356, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13,248 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigmeat production tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +53.1% | 2,625 | 4,020 |
| 1998 | -44.2% | 6,396 | 3,570 |
| 2019 | +35.3% | 6,048 | 8,183 |
| 1999 | -26.5% | 3,570 | 2,625 |
| 1988 | -25.1% | 6,916 | 5,180 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,461 | 2,688 | 3,945 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,215 | 3,894 | 4,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,796 | 5,068 | 6,916 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,983 | 2,625 | 8,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,190 | 3,735 | 4,748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,941 | 4,944 | 8,183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,607 | 9,010 | 13,248 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 94 Nicaragua 14,874 compare
- 95 Guinea-Bissau 13,752 compare
- 96 Cote d'Ivoire 13,464 compare
- 98 Reunion 12,955 compare
- 99 Uruguay 11,931 compare
- 100 North Macedonia 11,880 compare
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 pigmeat production tonnes in Benin?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Benin was 13,248 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13,248 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,625 in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Benin ranks 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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