FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horses in Benin
Benin had 1,173 horses in 2024, the 126th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.3%. The record was 6,292 head in 1985.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 1,173 head
- World rank
- 126 of 143
- 10-year change
- −2.3%
- Record
- 6,292 head
- 1985
Horses in Benin, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,173 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,167 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,162 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,161 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,139 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,126 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,117 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,118 | −1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,132 | −2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,156 | −3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,200 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,150 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,150 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,100 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,050 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,050 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 913 | +135% |
| 1999 | 389 | −22% |
| 1998 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 500 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 499 | −51% |
| 1994 | 1,024 | −6.9% |
| 1993 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,100 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,055 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,050 | −17% |
| 1989 | 1,272 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 1,181 | +11% |
| 1987 | 1,065 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,048 | −83% |
| 1985 | 6,292 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6,150 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 6,075 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 5,946 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 5,500 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,500 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,500 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,500 | +21% |
| 1977 | 4,550 | −4.8% |
| 1976 | 4,780 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 4,550 | −9.9% |
| 1974 | 5,050 | +28% |
| 1973 | 3,942 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3,855 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 3,556 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 3,500 | +17% |
| 1969 | 3,000 | +27% |
| 1968 | 2,360 | −21% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2,959 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 2,734 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,733 | −12% |
| 1962 | 3,119 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 3,114 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.