Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre was 5.39 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 5.39 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 5.39 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3565 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 45th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3565 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3837 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4103 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4358 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4981 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5617 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5853 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5818 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.627 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6279 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6518 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7183 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7582 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7582 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7982 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7893 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8044 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8203 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8336 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9188 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9374 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.956 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9755 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9933 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9312 An per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 2.54 An per square kilometre | +139.0% |
| 1992 | 2.65 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.65 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.93 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 3.04 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.09 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.22 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.29 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.41 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.57 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.66 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.86 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.96 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.17 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.28 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.39 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.62 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.74 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.86 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.99 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.12 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.25 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.39 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.13 An per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 4.52 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 4.93 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 5.39 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.39 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1 An per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.39 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.88 An per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +139.0% | 1.06 An per square kilometre | 2.54 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4933 An per square kilometre | 0.3565 An per square kilometre | 0.627 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.756 An per square kilometre | 0.6279 An per square kilometre | 0.8336 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9788 An per square kilometre | 0.9188 An per square kilometre | 1.03 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 An per square kilometre | 1.06 An per square kilometre | 3.22 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 An per square kilometre | 3.29 An per square kilometre | 4.17 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 An per square kilometre | 4.28 An per square kilometre | 5.39 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 An per square kilometre | 4.13 An per square kilometre | 5.39 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Benin was 5.39 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3565 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 45th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.