Milk production in Benin
Benin: Milk production was 188,438 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production in Benin stood at 188,438 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Benin peaked at 188,438 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,020 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Benin 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,020 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,401 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 7,874 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 8,556 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 9,585 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 10,457 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 10,710 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 10,878 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 11,382 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 11,222 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 11,200 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 11,690 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 11,910 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 13,465 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 14,895 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 15,020 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 14,422 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 15,685 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 16,005 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 17,297 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 17,724 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 18,116 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 18,555 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 20,055 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 20,120 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 20,630 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 19,685 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 20,155 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 18,900 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 21,025 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 81,278 tonnes | +286.6% |
| 1992 | 84,398 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 85,183 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 91,448 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 80,694 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 89,619 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 91,540 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 93,484 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 97,380 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 96,220 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 99,264 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 101,533 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 103,783 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 106,493 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 108,853 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 111,812 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 114,516 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 117,293 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 120,127 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 123,473 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 126,854 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 130,278 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 133,039 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 135,660 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 138,925 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 142,243 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 145,581 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 147,933 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 151,427 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 128,728 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 141,706 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 152,110 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 175,044 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 188,438 tonnes | +7.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 188,438 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 188,438 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 | +286.6% | 21,025 tonnes | 81,278 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,318 tonnes | 7,020 tonnes | 11,382 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,551 tonnes | 11,200 tonnes | 16,005 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,124 tonnes | 17,297 tonnes | 20,630 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,605 tonnes | 21,025 tonnes | 97,380 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,989 tonnes | 96,220 tonnes | 120,127 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,541 tonnes | 123,473 tonnes | 151,427 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,205 tonnes | 128,728 tonnes | 188,438 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Benin?
- Milk production in Benin was 188,438 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 188,438 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,020 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for milk production?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.