Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Benin
Benin: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.4485 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Benin stood at 0.4485 An per person.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.5624 An per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2309 An per person, in 2019.
That places Benin 50th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2766 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2956 An per person | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3421 An per person | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3601 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3747 An per person | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3715 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3892 An per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3625 An per person | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3824 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3836 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3809 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3943 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.482 An per person | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4706 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4593 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4753 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4772 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.479 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4804 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4857 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4902 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4953 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5514 An per person | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.557 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5624 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.371 An per person | -34.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3649 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3606 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.354 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2992 An per person | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2999 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2644 An per person | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2504 An per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2729 An per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2592 An per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.265 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2614 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2554 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2612 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2641 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2613 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.261 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2522 An per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2517 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2504 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2495 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2475 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2453 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2483 An per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2463 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2442 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2424 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2406 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2387 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2369 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2352 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2336 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2322 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2309 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4011 An per person | +73.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4431 An per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4448 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4465 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4485 An per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3505 An per person | 0.2766 An per person | 0.3892 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4482 An per person | 0.3809 An per person | 0.482 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4593 An per person | 0.354 An per person | 0.5624 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2689 An per person | 0.2504 An per person | 0.2999 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2531 An per person | 0.2453 An per person | 0.2641 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2381 An per person | 0.2309 An per person | 0.2463 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4368 An per person | 0.4011 An per person | 0.4485 An per person | 5 |
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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 sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Benin?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Benin was 0.4485 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5624 An per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2309 An per person in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Benin ranks 50th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.