Horses — Stocks in Benin
Benin: Horses — Stocks was 590 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks in Benin stood at 590 LSU.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Benin peaked at 3,146 LSU in 1985 and was at its lowest, 194.5 LSU, in 1999.
Benin ranks 143rd 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 | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,557 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 1,560 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,366 LSU | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 1,367 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,480 LSU | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 1,500 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,180 LSU | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 1,500 LSU | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 1,750 LSU | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 1,778 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,928 LSU | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 1,971 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2,525 LSU | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 2,275 LSU | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 2,390 LSU | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 2,275 LSU | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 2,750 LSU | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 2,750 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,750 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,750 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,973 LSU | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 3,038 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3,075 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3,146 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 524 LSU | -83.3% |
| 1987 | 532.5 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 590.5 LSU | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 636 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 525 LSU | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 527.5 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 550 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 550 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 512 LSU | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 249.5 LSU | -51.3% |
| 1996 | 250 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 194.5 LSU | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 456.5 LSU | +134.7% |
| 2001 | 500 LSU | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 525 LSU | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 525 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 550 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 550 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 575 LSU | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 575 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 600 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 578 LSU | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 566 LSU | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 559 LSU | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 558.5 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 563 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 581.5 LSU | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 583 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 586.5 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 590 LSU | +0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 590 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,567 LSU, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 590 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,828 LSU, 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% | 194.5 LSU | 456.5 LSU |
| 1986 | -83.3% | 3,146 LSU | 524 LSU |
| 1995 | -51.3% | 512 LSU | 249.5 LSU |
| 1974 | +28.1% | 1,971 LSU | 2,525 LSU |
| 1969 | +27.1% | 1,180 LSU | 1,500 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,446 LSU | 1,180 LSU | 1,560 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,239 LSU | 1,750 LSU | 2,750 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,001 LSU | 524 LSU | 3,146 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 385.85 LSU | 194.5 LSU | 550 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 505.65 LSU | 456.5 LSU | 550 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 572.45 LSU | 550 LSU | 600 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 585.25 LSU | 581.5 LSU | 590 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 horses — stocks in Benin?
- Horses — stocks in Benin was 590 LSU 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 3,146 LSU in 1985.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.5 LSU in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for horses — stocks?
- Benin ranks 143rd 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 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.