Goats — Stocks in Benin
Benin: Goats — Stocks was 3.73 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Benin is 3.73 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Benin peaked at 3.73 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 420,795 An, in 1961.
Benin ranks 50th of 183 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.
Goats — Stocks in Benin, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 420,795 An | — |
| 1962 | 442,332 An | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 506,568 An | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 542,000 An | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 544,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 531,500 An | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 572,400 An | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 552,027 An | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 586,930 An | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 595,400 An | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 609,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 636,900 An | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 776,350 An | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 776,350 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 776,300 An | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 823,605 An | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 848,292 An | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 873,759 An | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 899,974 An | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 930,705 An | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 967,941 An | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million An | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million An | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million An | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million An | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 904,900 An | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 927,604 An | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 969,600 An | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 977,767 An | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 872,000 An | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 915,400 An | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 876,293 An | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 935,500 An | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million An | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million An | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million An | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million An | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million An | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million An | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million An | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million An | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million An | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million An | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million An | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million An | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million An | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million An | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million An | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million An | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million An | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million An | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million An | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million An | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million An | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million An | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million An | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million An | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million An | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million An | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.88 million An | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 3.51 million An | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 3.62 million An | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.73 million An | +3.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.73 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.20 million An, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.73 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44 million An, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +46.6% | 1.97 million An | 2.88 million An |
| 1986 | -28.3% | 1.26 million An | 904,900 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522,061 An | 420,795 An | 586,930 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 761,593 An | 595,400 An | 899,974 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million An | 904,900 An | 1.26 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million An | 872,000 An | 1.18 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million An | 1.24 million An | 1.57 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million An | 1.60 million An | 1.97 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 million An | 2.88 million An | 3.73 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 47 Mozambique 4.10 million An compare
- 48 Philippines 3.90 million An compare
- 49 Burundi 3.78 million An compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 3.58 million An compare
- 52 Greece 2.75 million An compare
- 53 Libya 2.72 million An 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 goats — stocks in Benin?
- Goats — stocks in Benin was 3.73 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,795 An in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for goats — stocks?
- Benin ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. 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 Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).