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Milk production, per capita in Benin

Benin: Milk production, per capita was 0.013 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.013 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
139th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.015 tonnes per person
in 1992
All-time low
0.0027 tonnes per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production, per capita in Benin, 1961–2024

0.0030.0050.0070.010.0130.015196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.013 tonnes per person for milk production, per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.015 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 tonnes per person, in 1961.

That places Benin 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Milk production, per capita in Benin, year by year

Year tonnes per person Change
1961 0.0027 tonnes per person —
1962 0.0028 tonnes per person +3.6%
1963 0.003 tonnes per person +4.4%
1964 0.0032 tonnes per person +6.6%
1965 0.0035 tonnes per person +9.8%
1966 0.0037 tonnes per person +6.9%
1967 0.0037 tonnes per person +0.3%
1968 0.0037 tonnes per person -0.5%
1969 0.0038 tonnes per person +2.4%
1970 0.0037 tonnes per person -3.6%
1971 0.0036 tonnes per person -2.4%
1972 0.0036 tonnes per person +2.0%
1973 0.0036 tonnes per person -0.5%
1974 0.004 tonnes per person +10.4%
1975 0.0043 tonnes per person +8.0%
1976 0.0043 tonnes per person -1.6%
1977 0.004 tonnes per person -6.4%
1978 0.0042 tonnes per person +6.0%
1979 0.0042 tonnes per person -0.6%
1980 0.0044 tonnes per person +5.1%
1981 0.0044 tonnes per person -0.4%
1982 0.0044 tonnes per person -0.7%
1983 0.0043 tonnes per person -0.5%
1984 0.0046 tonnes per person +5.0%
1985 0.0044 tonnes per person -2.6%
1986 0.0044 tonnes per person -0.5%
1987 0.0041 tonnes per person -7.4%
1988 0.0041 tonnes per person -0.7%
1989 0.0037 tonnes per person -9.1%
1990 0.004 tonnes per person +7.9%
1991 0.0149 tonnes per person +274.8%
1992 0.015 tonnes per person +0.7%
1993 0.0145 tonnes per person -3.4%
1994 0.015 tonnes per person +3.4%
1995 0.013 tonnes per person -13.6%
1996 0.014 tonnes per person +8.2%
1997 0.0139 tonnes per person -0.8%
1998 0.0138 tonnes per person -1.0%
1999 0.0139 tonnes per person +1.0%
2000 0.0133 tonnes per person -4.2%
2001 0.0133 tonnes per person +0.1%
2002 0.0132 tonnes per person -0.8%
2003 0.0131 tonnes per person -0.9%
2004 0.0131 tonnes per person -0.5%
2005 0.0129 tonnes per person -1.0%
2006 0.0129 tonnes per person -0.4%
2007 0.0128 tonnes per person -0.6%
2008 0.0127 tonnes per person -0.6%
2009 0.0126 tonnes per person -0.6%
2010 0.0126 tonnes per person -0.2%
2011 0.0126 tonnes per person -0.3%
2012 0.0125 tonnes per person -0.3%
2013 0.0124 tonnes per person -0.8%
2014 0.0123 tonnes per person -1.0%
2015 0.0122 tonnes per person -0.6%
2016 0.0122 tonnes per person -0.6%
2017 0.0121 tonnes per person -0.6%
2018 0.0119 tonnes per person -1.2%
2019 0.0119 tonnes per person -0.4%
2020 0.0098 tonnes per person -17.2%
2021 0.0106 tonnes per person +7.3%
2022 0.0111 tonnes per person +4.6%
2023 0.0124 tonnes per person +12.2%
2024 0.013 tonnes per person +5.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 0.013 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0353 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 0.013 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0177 tonnes per person, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Milk production, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +274.8% 0.004 tonnes per person 0.0149 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0033 tonnes per person 0.0027 tonnes per person 0.0038 tonnes per person 9
1970s 0.0039 tonnes per person 0.0036 tonnes per person 0.0043 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.0043 tonnes per person 0.0037 tonnes per person 0.0046 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.0132 tonnes per person 0.004 tonnes per person 0.015 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.013 tonnes per person 0.0126 tonnes per person 0.0133 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.0123 tonnes per person 0.0119 tonnes per person 0.0126 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.0114 tonnes per person 0.0098 tonnes per person 0.013 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 136 Senegal 0.0134 tonnes per person compare
  2. 137 Djibouti 0.0131 tonnes per person compare
  3. 138 Fiji 0.0131 tonnes per person compare
  4. 140 Madagascar 0.013 tonnes per person compare
  5. 141 Vietnam 0.0129 tonnes per person compare
  6. 142 Belize 0.0124 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production, per capita in Benin?
Milk production, per capita in Benin was 0.013 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.015 tonnes per person in 1992.
What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 tonnes per person in 1961.
How does Benin rank for milk production, per capita?
Benin ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Milk production ÷ Population, total

Computed from

  • Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
  • Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator
Milk production, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 10,763 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.