> In 2024 Benin produced 15,395 t of goat meat, the 49th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 178%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/benin/

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# Goat meat production in Benin

In 2024 Benin produced 15,395 t of goat meat, the 49th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 178%. This is the highest figure on record.

Production, 202415,395 t
World rank49 of 170
10-year change+178%
Record15,395 t2024

## Goat meat in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Benin compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.20%0.09% in 2014
kg per person1.06world 0.95
10-year change+178%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 47 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/kazakhstan/) | 16,074 | 0.21% |
| 48 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/turkmenistan/) | 15,427 | 0.20% |
| 49 | **Benin** | 15,395 | 0.20% |
| 50 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/north-korea/) | 14,398 | 0.19% |
| 51 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/greece/) | 14,370 | 0.19% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

### Map of world production of goat meat

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Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 15,395 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 14,799 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14,332 | +71% |
| 2021 | 8,404 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 7,732 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 7,558 | +23% |
| 2018 | 6,147 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5,950 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5,745 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,649 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5,537 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5,450 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,400 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,350 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5,200 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5,023 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,914 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4,816 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,721 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,602 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,594 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4,424 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,323 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4,256 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 4,077 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 3,882 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,860 | −4.9% |
| 1997 | 4,060 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3,920 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 3,585 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,580 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,540 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 3,300 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 3,123 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3,050 | −6.7% |
| 1989 | 3,270 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3,240 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | −21% |
| 1985 | 3,820 | −2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,920 | +11% |
| 1983 | 3,540 | +11% |
| 1982 | 3,200 | +11% |
| 1981 | 2,876 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2,792 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 2,640 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,621 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 2,418 | −2.1% |
| 1976 | 2,471 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,399 | +14% |
| 1974 | 2,096 | +29% |
| 1973 | 1,629 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 1,529 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1,462 | −8.9% |
| 1970 | 1,605 | −8.9% |
| 1969 | 1,761 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1,656 | −3.6% |
| 1967 | 1,717 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 1,594 | −2.3% |
| 1965 | 1,632 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,626 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 1,520 | +18% |
| 1962 | 1,290 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 1,230 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of goat meat in Benin?

Benin produced 15,395 t in 2024, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Benin rank in the world for production of goat meat?

Benin ranked 49th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.8% of the world total.

### How has the production of goat meat in Benin changed?

It rose by 178% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/india/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/pakistan/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/nigeria/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/bangladesh/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/chad/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/ethiopia/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/tanzania/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/sudan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/turkey/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/kenya/)[Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/yemen/)
[All countries producing goat meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/)

## Other products of Benin

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/benin/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/benin/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/benin/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/benin/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/benin/)[Seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/benin/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/benin/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/benin/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/benin/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/benin/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/benin/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/benin/)
[Agricultural production in Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/country/benin/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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