Poultry livestock count in Benin
Benin: Poultry livestock count was 19.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.05 million
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.43 million
in 2005
All-time low
5.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in Benin is 19.05 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Benin peaked at 27.43 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million, in 1961.
That places Benin 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry livestock count in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 5.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.70 million | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 6.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 6.40 million | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 6.70 million | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 7.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 7.30 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 7.70 million | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 8.10 million | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 8.50 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 9.00 million | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 9.50 million | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 10.40 million | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 11.06 million | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 11.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 13.00 million | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 16.00 million | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 18.00 million | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 21.00 million | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 17.00 million | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 15.00 million | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 13.00 million | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 11.00 million | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 9.58 million | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 8.00 million | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 8.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 8.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 9.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 10.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 11.76 million | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 22.89 million | +94.7% |
| 2002 | 23.76 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 26.94 million | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 25.74 million | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 27.43 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 25.70 million | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 26.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 15.53 million | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 16.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 16.55 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 17.09 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 17.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 18.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 18.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 19.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.64 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.30 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 21.99 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.01 million | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 16.02 million | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 16.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 17.64 million | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 19.05 million | +8.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 19.05 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.36 million, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 19.05 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +94.7% | 11.76 million | 22.89 million |
| 2008 | -41.5% | 26.52 million | 15.53 million |
| 2020 | -36.3% | 21.99 million | 14.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.31 million | 5.00 million | 6.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.06 million | 6.40 million | 10.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.65 million | 11.00 million | 21.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.03 million | 8.00 million | 10.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.23 million | 11.76 million | 27.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.16 million | 16.55 million | 21.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.61 million | 14.01 million | 19.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 105 North Korea 19.64 million compare
- 106 El Salvador 19.09 million compare
- 107 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.09 million compare
- 109 Bulgaria 18.92 million compare
- 110 Austria 18.74 million compare
- 111 Sri Lanka 18.73 million 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 poultry livestock count in Benin?
- Poultry livestock count in Benin was 19.05 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27.43 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for poultry livestock count?
- Benin ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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