All meat production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 128,504 t of all meat, the 121st largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 76%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 128,504 t
- World rank
- 121 of 194
- 10-year change
- +76%
- Record
- 128,504 t
- 2024
All meat in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.02% in 2014
- kg per person
- 8.89
- world 45.8
- 10-year change
- +76%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | Mauritania | 134,116 | 0.04% |
| 120 | Guinea | 132,562 | 0.04% |
| 121 | Benin | 128,504 | 0.03% |
| 122 | Kuwait | 117,908 | 0.03% |
| 123 | Haiti | 108,360 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of meat
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 128,504 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 116,869 | +11% |
| 2022 | 104,871 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 95,844 | +13% |
| 2020 | 84,734 | −5.6% |
| 2019 | 89,731 | +12% |
| 2018 | 80,122 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 78,664 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 76,603 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 75,147 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 73,129 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 71,296 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 69,685 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 68,143 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 64,933 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 63,081 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 61,302 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 60,060 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 57,867 | −4.6% |
| 2005 | 60,652 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 58,364 | −2.1% |
| 2003 | 59,603 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 54,260 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 52,582 | −5.0% |
| 2000 | 55,361 | +24% |
| 1999 | 44,536 | −3.2% |
| 1998 | 46,022 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 45,050 | −1.0% |
| 1996 | 45,521 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 43,803 | −3.6% |
| 1994 | 45,417 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 42,483 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 41,509 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 40,406 | −5.5% |
| 1990 | 42,769 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 42,572 | −6.3% |
| 1988 | 45,430 | −7.7% |
| 1987 | 49,216 | −2.3% |
| 1986 | 50,398 | −13% |
| 1985 | 57,886 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 53,662 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 50,394 | +12% |
| 1982 | 44,952 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 42,089 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 41,122 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 38,738 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 37,190 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 35,167 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 34,722 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 33,088 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 30,789 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 28,933 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 28,562 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 27,449 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 27,099 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 26,692 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 25,630 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 25,182 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 23,980 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 23,631 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 22,343 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 21,403 | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 19,720 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 19,388 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of meat in Benin?
Benin produced 128,504 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of meat?
Benin ranked 121st of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of meat in Benin changed?
It rose by 76% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% 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
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.