Poultry production in Benin

Benin: Poultry production was 14,487 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14,487 tonnes
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
138th
of 198 countries
All-time high
24,000 tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
4,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry production in Benin, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry production in Benin is 14,487 tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry production in Benin peaked at 24,000 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,000 tonnes, in 1961.

Benin ranks 138th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,267 tonnes 4,000 tonnes 4,880 tonnes 9
1970s 8,200 tonnes 5,360 tonnes 11,600 tonnes 10
1980s 16,688 tonnes 12,000 tonnes 24,000 tonnes 10
1990s 10,520 tonnes 8,800 tonnes 11,600 tonnes 10
2000s 11,298 tonnes 9,525 tonnes 14,300 tonnes 10
2010s 12,995 tonnes 10,335 tonnes 15,027 tonnes 10
2020s 10,939 tonnes 9,359 tonnes 14,487 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 135 Namibia 16,697 tonnes compare
  2. 136 Rwanda 15,043 tonnes compare
  3. 137 Liberia 14,533 tonnes compare
  4. 139 Guinea 14,138 tonnes compare
  5. 140 Armenia 14,058 tonnes compare
  6. 141 Barbados 13,058 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry production in Benin?
Poultry production in Benin was 14,487 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 poultry production recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 24,000 tonnes in 1985.
What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 1961.
How does Benin rank for poultry production?
Benin ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry production rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
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Expressed in tonnes.