Number of poultry birds in Benin
Benin: Number of poultry birds was 19.05 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds 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 poultry birds in Benin is 19.05 million animals, 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, number of poultry birds in Benin peaked at 27.43 million animals in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million animals, in 1961.
That places Benin 107th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.31 million animals | 5.00 million animals | 6.00 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.06 million animals | 6.40 million animals | 10.40 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.65 million animals | 11.00 million animals | 21.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.03 million animals | 8.00 million animals | 10.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.23 million animals | 11.76 million animals | 27.43 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.16 million animals | 16.55 million animals | 21.99 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.61 million animals | 14.01 million animals | 19.05 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 104 North Korea 19.64 million animals compare
- 105 El Salvador 19.09 million animals compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.09 million animals compare
- 108 Bulgaria 18.92 million animals compare
- 109 Austria 18.74 million animals compare
- 110 Sri Lanka 18.73 million animals 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 number of poultry birds in Benin?
- Number of poultry birds in Benin was 19.05 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 poultry birds recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27.43 million animals in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million animals in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for number of poultry birds?
- Benin ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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