Poultry production tonnes in Benin

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

Latest (2024)
14,487
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24,000
in 1985
All-time low
4,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry production tonnes in Benin, 1961–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry production tonnes in Benin is 14,487, 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 tonnes in Benin peaked at 24,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 1961.

Benin ranks 139th of 199 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.

Poultry production tonnes in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Poultry production tonnes in Benin, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 4,000 —
1962 4,000 +0.0%
1963 4,000 +0.0%
1964 4,080 +2.0%
1965 4,160 +2.0%
1966 4,240 +1.9%
1967 4,400 +3.8%
1968 4,640 +5.5%
1969 4,880 +5.2%
1970 5,360 +9.8%
1971 5,920 +10.4%
1972 6,400 +8.1%
1973 7,040 +10.0%
1974 7,680 +9.1%
1975 8,400 +9.4%
1976 9,200 +9.5%
1977 9,840 +7.0%
1978 10,560 +7.3%
1979 11,600 +9.8%
1980 12,480 +7.6%
1981 12,800 +2.6%
1982 14,400 +12.5%
1983 18,400 +27.8%
1984 20,800 +13.0%
1985 24,000 +15.4%
1986 19,200 -20.0%
1987 17,600 -8.3%
1988 15,200 -13.6%
1989 12,000 -21.1%
1990 10,800 -10.0%
1991 8,800 -18.5%
1992 9,200 +4.5%
1993 10,000 +8.7%
1994 10,400 +4.0%
1995 10,800 +3.8%
1996 10,960 +1.5%
1997 11,200 +2.2%
1998 11,440 +2.1%
1999 11,600 +1.4%
2000 13,853 +19.4%
2001 9,525 -31.2%
2002 10,083 +5.9%
2003 14,300 +41.8%
2004 11,739 -17.9%
2005 13,255 +12.9%
2006 9,940 -25.0%
2007 10,525 +5.9%
2008 9,750 -7.4%
2009 10,009 +2.7%
2010 10,335 +3.3%
2011 11,677 +13.0%
2012 12,051 +3.2%
2013 12,436 +3.2%
2014 12,834 +3.2%
2015 13,245 +3.2%
2016 13,670 +3.2%
2017 14,109 +3.2%
2018 14,561 +3.2%
2019 15,027 +3.2%
2020 9,793 -34.8%
2021 9,359 -4.4%
2022 9,360 +0.0%
2023 11,694 +24.9%
2024 14,487 +23.9%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 14,487 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 14,487 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 136 Namibia 16,697 compare
  2. 137 Rwanda 15,043 compare
  3. 138 Liberia 14,533 compare
  4. 140 Guinea 14,138 compare
  5. 141 Armenia 14,058 compare
  6. 142 Barbados 13,058 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry production tonnes in Benin?
Poultry production tonnes in Benin was 14,487 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest poultry production tonnes recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 24,000 in 1985.
What is the lowest poultry production tonnes recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 1961.
How does Benin rank for poultry production tonnes?
Benin ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry production tonnes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry production tonnes
Source
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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