Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Benin
Benin: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita was 1.25 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Benin stood at 1.25 An per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Benin peaked at 3.08 An per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2916 An per person, in 1990.
That places Benin 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7815 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7679 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7539 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7396 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7614 An per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7462 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7658 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8009 An per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6837 An per person | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7015 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5965 An per person | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5924 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5101 An per person | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5204 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4934 An per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4247 An per person | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.414 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4169 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4295 An per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4484 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4556 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5004 An per person | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5983 An per person | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6537 An per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7404 An per person | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5818 An per person | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4981 An per person | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4187 An per person | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3436 An per person | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2916 An per person | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3 An per person | +347.0% |
| 1992 | 1.28 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.28 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.26 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.27 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.36 An per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.28 An per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.27 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.27 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.45 An per person | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 2.75 An per person | +89.0% |
| 2002 | 2.77 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.08 An per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 2.83 An per person | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.93 An per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.63 An per person | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.64 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.35 An per person | -48.7% |
| 2009 | 1.36 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.35 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.36 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.36 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.37 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.38 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.47 An per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.38 An per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.39 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.39 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.39 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 An per person | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 1.19 An per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.19 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.25 An per person | +5.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +347.0% | 0.2916 An per person | 1.3 An per person |
| 2001 | +89.0% | 1.45 An per person | 2.75 An per person |
| 2008 | -48.7% | 2.64 An per person | 1.35 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7557 An per person | 0.6837 An per person | 0.8009 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5099 An per person | 0.414 An per person | 0.7015 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5239 An per person | 0.3436 An per person | 0.7404 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 An per person | 0.2916 An per person | 1.36 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 An per person | 1.35 An per person | 3.08 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 An per person | 1.35 An per person | 1.47 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 An per person | 1.07 An per person | 1.25 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 1.29 An per person compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 1.27 An per person compare
- 28 Seychelles 1.25 An per person compare
- 30 Brazil 1.25 An per person compare
- 31 Spain 1.2 An per person compare
- 32 Bangladesh 1.19 An per person compare
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 chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Benin?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Benin was 1.25 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 An per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2916 An per person in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.