Goats — Stocks in Benin
Benin: Goats — Stocks was 372,782 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks in Benin stood at 372,782 LSU. 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 372,782 LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,080 LSU, 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 | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,080 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 44,233 LSU | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 50,657 LSU | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 54,200 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 54,400 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 53,150 LSU | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 57,240 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 55,203 LSU | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 58,693 LSU | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 59,540 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 60,900 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 63,690 LSU | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 77,635 LSU | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 77,635 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 77,630 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 82,360 LSU | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 84,829 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 87,376 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 89,997 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 93,070 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 96,794 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 100,666 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 116,710 LSU | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 121,400 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 126,200 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 90,490 LSU | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 92,760 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 96,960 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 97,777 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 87,200 LSU | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 91,540 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 87,629 LSU | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 93,550 LSU | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 103,334 LSU | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 101,296 LSU | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 107,760 LSU | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 108,700 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 111,363 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 117,589 LSU | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 124,022 LSU | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 126,624 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 131,965 LSU | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 130,600 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 134,600 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 138,600 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 142,700 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 145,370 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 148,330 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 157,000 LSU | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 160,500 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 164,000 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 167,800 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 171,600 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 175,500 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 179,500 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 183,600 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 187,800 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 192,100 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 196,500 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 288,091 LSU | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 351,383 LSU | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 361,924 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 372,782 LSU | +3.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 372,782 LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 219,928 LSU, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 372,782 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 443,946 LSU, 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% | 196,500 LSU | 288,091 LSU |
| 1986 | -28.3% | 126,200 LSU | 90,490 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,206 LSU | 42,080 LSU | 58,693 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,159 LSU | 59,540 LSU | 89,997 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,283 LSU | 90,490 LSU | 126,200 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,996 LSU | 87,200 LSU | 117,589 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,981 LSU | 124,022 LSU | 157,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,890 LSU | 160,500 LSU | 196,500 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,545 LSU | 288,091 LSU | 372,782 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 47 Mozambique 410,103 LSU compare
- 48 Philippines 390,248 LSU compare
- 49 Burundi 378,340 LSU compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 358,430 LSU compare
- 52 Greece 274,770 LSU compare
- 53 Libya 271,932 LSU 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 372,782 LSU 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 372,782 LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,080 LSU 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 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.