Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Benin
Benin: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.50 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Benin is 2.50 million An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 189.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Benin peaked at 2.77 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 198,000 An, in 1961.
Benin ranks 76th of 246 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Benin, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 198,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 214,000 An | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 272,228 An | +27.2% |
| 1964 | 292,080 An | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 310,050 An | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 313,650 An | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 335,490 An | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 319,100 An | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 343,932 An | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 352,410 An | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 358,170 An | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 379,440 An | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 474,597 An | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 474,696 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 488,974 An | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 503,841 An | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 518,747 An | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 534,316 An | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 544,306 An | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 571,938 An | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 587,740 An | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 633,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 708,000 An | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 759,000 An | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 764,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 550,000 An | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 550,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 574,000 An | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 580,800 An | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 565,700 An | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 580,100 An | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 545,000 An | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 539,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 574,000 An | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 576,500 An | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 628,000 An | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 648,500 An | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 617,500 An | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 617,100 An | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 643,240 An | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 655,310 An | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 667,280 An | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 677,140 An | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 704,620 An | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 716,500 An | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 730,500 An | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 745,200 An | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 760,900 An | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 796,840 An | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 817,700 An | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 835,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 850,000 An | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 860,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 866,560 An | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 876,883 An | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 891,911 An | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 906,635 An | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 920,046 An | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million An | +47.2% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million An | +59.8% |
| 2021 | 2.77 million An | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million An | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million An | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.50 million An | +4.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.50 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.50 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +59.8% | 1.35 million An | 2.16 million An |
| 2019 | +47.2% | 920,046 An | 1.35 million An |
| 1986 | -28.0% | 764,000 An | 550,000 An |
| 2021 | +28.0% | 2.16 million An | 2.77 million An |
| 1963 | +27.2% | 214,000 An | 272,228 An |
| 1973 | +25.1% | 379,440 An | 474,597 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 288,726 An | 198,000 An | 343,932 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 462,950 An | 352,410 An | 544,306 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 627,848 An | 550,000 An | 764,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 589,140 An | 539,000 An | 648,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,753 An | 643,240 An | 796,840 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 917,886 An | 817,700 An | 1.35 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million An | 2.16 million An | 2.77 million An | 5 |
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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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Benin?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Benin was 2.50 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million An in 2021.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,000 An in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Benin ranks 76th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.0%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.