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
139th
of 199 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
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 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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,080 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 4,160 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 4,240 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4,400 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 4,640 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 4,880 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 5,360 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 5,920 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 6,400 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 7,040 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 7,680 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 8,400 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 9,200 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 9,840 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 10,560 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 11,600 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 12,480 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 12,800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 14,400 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 18,400 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 20,800 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 24,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 19,200 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 17,600 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 15,200 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 12,000 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 10,800 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 8,800 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 9,200 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 10,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 10,400 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10,800 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 10,960 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11,200 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11,440 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11,600 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 13,853 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 9,525 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 10,083 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 14,300 tonnes | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 11,739 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 13,255 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 9,940 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 10,525 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 9,750 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 10,009 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10,335 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 11,677 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 12,051 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12,436 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12,834 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13,245 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13,670 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,109 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 14,561 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15,027 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9,793 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 9,359 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 9,360 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,694 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 14,487 tonnes | +23.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14,487 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14,487 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 tonnes, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 139th out of 199 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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Expressed in tonnes.