Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Benin
Benin: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 1.26 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Benin stood at 1.26 million LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Benin peaked at 1.26 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160,804 LSU, in 1961.
Benin ranks 89th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Benin, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160,804 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 173,072 LSU | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 185,050 LSU | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 196,550 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 224,650 LSU | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 253,350 LSU | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 263,852 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 262,277 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 282,835 LSU | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 283,200 LSU | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 293,900 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 323,100 LSU | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 341,880 LSU | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 316,880 LSU | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 360,856 LSU | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 355,675 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 362,788 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 370,044 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 377,472 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 414,495 LSU | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 426,930 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 439,873 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 453,150 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 466,750 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 480,750 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 447,550 LSU | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 448,202 LSU | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 462,600 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 459,065 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 540,000 LSU | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 544,000 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 570,495 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 570,100 LSU | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 643,425 LSU | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 543,645 LSU | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 650,000 LSU | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 672,500 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 685,390 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 719,070 LSU | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 770,324 LSU | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 799,296 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 819,592 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 838,000 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 858,950 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 858,950 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 905,000 LSU | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 928,500 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 952,500 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 977,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 968,802 LSU | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million LSU | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million LSU | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million LSU | +9.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.26 million LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.69 million LSU, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.26 million LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million LSU, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222,493 LSU | 160,804 LSU | 282,835 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 338,580 LSU | 283,200 LSU | 377,472 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 449,936 LSU | 414,495 LSU | 480,750 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 613,862 LSU | 540,000 LSU | 719,070 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 870,811 LSU | 770,324 LSU | 977,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million LSU | 1.00 million LSU | 1.26 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million LSU | 968,802 LSU | 1.26 million LSU | 4 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Benin?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Benin was 1.26 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,804 LSU in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
- Benin ranks 89th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.