Raw milk of cattle — Production in Benin
Benin: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 149,567 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Benin recorded 149,567 t for raw milk of cattle — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Benin peaked at 149,567 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,824 t, in 1961.
Benin ranks 158th of 240 countries on this measure, 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 — Production in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,824 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,192 t | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 5,551 t | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 5,897 t | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 6,740 t | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 7,601 t | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 7,920 t | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 7,872 t | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 8,484 t | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 8,142 t | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 8,085 t | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 8,505 t | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 8,550 t | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9,405 t | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 10,800 t | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 10,680 t | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 9,977 t | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 11,100 t | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 11,280 t | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 12,432 t | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 12,684 t | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 12,936 t | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 13,200 t | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 14,560 t | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 14,450 t | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 14,820 t | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 14,820 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15,080 t | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 13,650 t | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 15,600 t | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 63,748 t | +308.6% |
| 1992 | 65,990 t | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 65,995 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 63,862 t | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 72,607 t | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 74,437 t | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 75,498 t | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 78,176 t | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 76,328 t | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 79,199 t | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 81,210 t | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 83,034 t | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 85,110 t | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 87,196 t | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 89,673 t | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 92,001 t | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 94,379 t | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 96,807 t | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 99,334 t | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 101,959 t | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 104,576 t | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 107,254 t | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 110,066 t | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 112,950 t | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 115,881 t | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 118,903 t | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 121,975 t | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 125,146 t | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 95,995 t | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 104,897 t | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 114,626 t | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 136,873 t | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 149,567 t | +9.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 149,567 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 211,167 t, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 149,567 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 150,883 t, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Production 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 | +308.6% | 15,600 t | 63,748 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,676 t | 4,824 t | 8,484 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,652 t | 8,085 t | 11,280 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,863 t | 12,432 t | 15,080 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,791 t | 15,600 t | 78,176 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,494 t | 76,328 t | 96,807 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,804 t | 99,334 t | 125,146 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,392 t | 95,995 t | 149,567 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 155 Montenegro 151,860 t compare
- 156 Mauritania 150,883 t compare
- 156 Mauritania 150,883 t compare
- 159 Libya 141,084 t compare
- 160 Eritrea 120,000 t compare
- 160 Eritrea 120,000 t 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 raw milk of cattle — production in Benin?
- Raw milk of cattle — production in Benin was 149,567 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 149,567 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,824 t in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
- Benin ranks 158th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.