Horses — Stocks in Benin
Benin: Horses — Stocks was 1,180 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,180 An for horses — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Benin peaked at 6,292 An in 1985 and was at its lowest, 389 An, in 1999.
Benin ranks 142nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks in Benin, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,114 An | — |
| 1962 | 3,119 An | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2,733 An | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 2,734 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,959 An | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 3,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,360 An | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 3,000 An | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 3,500 An | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 3,556 An | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3,855 An | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 3,942 An | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 5,050 An | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 4,550 An | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 4,780 An | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 4,550 An | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 5,500 An | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 5,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,946 An | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 6,075 An | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6,150 An | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6,292 An | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,048 An | -83.3% |
| 1987 | 1,065 An | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,181 An | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 1,272 An | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1,050 An | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 1,055 An | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,100 An | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,024 An | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 499 An | -51.3% |
| 1996 | 500 An | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 389 An | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 913 An | +134.7% |
| 2001 | 1,000 An | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,050 An | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,050 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,100 An | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,150 An | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,150 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,200 An | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,156 An | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,132 An | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,118 An | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,117 An | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,126 An | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,163 An | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,166 An | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,173 An | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,180 An | +0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,180 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,396 An, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,180 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,656 An, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +134.7% | 389 An | 913 An |
| 1986 | -83.3% | 6,292 An | 1,048 An |
| 1995 | -51.3% | 1,024 An | 499 An |
| 1974 | +28.1% | 3,942 An | 5,050 An |
| 1969 | +27.1% | 2,360 An | 3,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,891 An | 2,360 An | 3,119 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,478 An | 3,500 An | 5,500 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,003 An | 1,048 An | 6,292 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 771.7 An | 389 An | 1,100 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,011 An | 913 An | 1,100 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,145 An | 1,100 An | 1,200 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,170 An | 1,163 An | 1,180 An | 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 horses — stocks in Benin?
- Horses — stocks in Benin was 1,180 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6,292 An in 1985.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 389 An in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for horses — stocks?
- Benin ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Horses — 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).