Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Benin
Benin: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 20.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Benin stood at 20.0%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Benin peaked at 31.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Benin ranks 127th of 192 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.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 1.2% | — |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +257.0% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +46.3% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +64.8% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +69.4% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +61.6% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -51.9% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +0.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 20.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 20.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +257.0% | 1.2% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 3.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 10.0% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 12.2% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.8% | 20.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Benin?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Benin was 20.0% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Benin ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.