> 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.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/horses/benin/

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# 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, 20241,173 head
World rank126 of 143
10-year change−2.3%
Record6,292 head1985

## Horses in Benin, 1961–2024 (head)

## Benin compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change−2.3%world +2.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 124 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/sri-lanka/) | 1,256 | 0.00% |
| 125 | [Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/barbados/) | 1,230 | 0.00% |
| 126 | **Benin** | 1,173 | 0.00% |
| 127 | [Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/kuwait/) | 1,159 | 0.00% |
| 128 | [Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/saint-lucia/) | 1,113 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 143 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/)

### Map of horses numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## 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 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many horses are there in Benin?

Benin had 1,173 horses in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Benin rank in the world by number of horses?

Benin ranked 126th of 143 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Mexico with 11.4% of the world total.

### How has the number of horses in Benin changed?

It fell by 2.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 6,292 head in 1985.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Benin is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/mexico/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/brazil/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/mongolia/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/kazakhstan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/argentina/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/ethiopia/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/chad/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/russia/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/colombia/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/sudan/)
[All countries producing horses](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/)

## 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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